Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.
| Metric | Mistral Small 3 | NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2 (Non-reasoning) |
|---|---|---|
| Input ($/M tokens) | $0.075 | $0.05 |
| Output ($/M tokens) | $0.19 | $0.195 |
Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks
NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2 (Non-reasoning) is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.09/M tokens vs $0.10/M for Mistral Small 3.
NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2 (Non-reasoning) wins 9 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 3 for Mistral Small 3. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.
Mistral Small 3 generates tokens faster at 154 tok/s vs 139 tok/s. Mistral Small 3 also has lower time-to-first-token (0.49s vs 0.73s).
Choose based on your priorities: NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2 (Non-reasoning) for lower cost, NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2 (Non-reasoning) for stronger benchmark performance, and Mistral Small 3 for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.