Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.
| Metric | Qwen3 VL 30B A3B (Reasoning) | NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B (Reasoning) |
|---|---|---|
| Input ($/M tokens) | $0.2 | $0.3 |
| Output ($/M tokens) | $0.75 | $0.75 |
Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B (Reasoning) is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.34/M tokens vs $0.41/M for NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B (Reasoning).
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B (Reasoning) wins 7 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 4 for Qwen3 VL 30B A3B (Reasoning). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B (Reasoning) generates tokens faster at 164 tok/s vs 126 tok/s. However, NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B (Reasoning) has lower time-to-first-token (0.95s vs 1.08s).
Choose based on your priorities: Qwen3 VL 30B A3B (Reasoning) for lower cost, NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B (Reasoning) for stronger benchmark performance, and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B (Reasoning) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.