Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.
| Metric | NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning) | Mistral Small 3.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Input ($/M tokens) | $0.055 | $0.105 |
| Output ($/M tokens) | $0.22 | $0.235 |
Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning) is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.10/M tokens vs $0.14/M for Mistral Small 3.1.
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning) wins 11 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 1 for Mistral Small 3.1. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.
Mistral Small 3.1 generates tokens faster at 142 tok/s vs 113 tok/s. However, Mistral Small 3.1 has lower time-to-first-token (0.51s vs 0.95s).
Choose based on your priorities: NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning) for lower cost, NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning) for stronger benchmark performance, and Mistral Small 3.1 for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.