Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.
| Metric | gpt-oss-20b (low) | NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning) |
|---|---|---|
| Input ($/M tokens) | $0.06 | $0.05 |
| Output ($/M tokens) | $0.2 | $0.2 |
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 $0.09/M tokens vs $0.10/M for gpt-oss-20b (low).
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning) wins 9 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 2 for gpt-oss-20b (low). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.
gpt-oss-20b (low) generates tokens faster at 226 tok/s vs 123 tok/s. gpt-oss-20b (low) also has lower time-to-first-token (0.50s vs 0.91s).
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 gpt-oss-20b (low) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.