Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.
| Metric | Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct | NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B (Reasoning) |
|---|---|---|
| Input ($/M tokens) | $0.18 | $0.3 |
| Output ($/M tokens) | $0.7 | $0.75 |
Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks
Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.31/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 8B Instruct. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B (Reasoning) generates tokens faster at 370 tok/s vs 141 tok/s. However, NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B (Reasoning) has lower time-to-first-token (0.55s vs 1.05s).
Choose based on your priorities: Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct 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.