Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.
| Metric | Qwen3.5 9B (Reasoning) | NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2 (Non-reasoning) |
|---|---|---|
| Input ($/M tokens) | $0.07 | $0.05 |
| Output ($/M tokens) | $0.175 | $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 Qwen3.5 9B (Reasoning).
Qwen3.5 9B (Reasoning) wins 7 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 4 for NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2 (Non-reasoning). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.
Qwen3.5 9B (Reasoning) generates tokens faster at 172 tok/s vs 169 tok/s. Qwen3.5 9B (Reasoning) also has lower time-to-first-token (0.52s vs 1.07s).
Choose based on your priorities: NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2 (Non-reasoning) for lower cost, Qwen3.5 9B (Reasoning) for stronger benchmark performance, and Qwen3.5 9B (Reasoning) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.