Compare/Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning vs Gemma 4 12B (Non-reasoning)

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B ReasoningvsGemma 4 12B (Non-reasoning)

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

NVIDIA

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning

Input
$0.075/M
Output
$0.3/M
Speed
284 tok/s
TTFT
0.57s
Google

Gemma 4 12B (Non-reasoning)

Input
$0.1/M
Output
$0.3/M
Speed
149 tok/s
TTFT
1.44s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning
Faster (tok/s)
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning
Lower Latency
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning
Benchmarks (2-4)
Gemma 4 12B (Non-reasoning)

Pricing Comparison

MetricNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B ReasoningGemma 4 12B (Non-reasoning)
Input ($/M tokens)$0.075$0.1
Output ($/M tokens)$0.3$0.3
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning$0.10
Gemma 4 12B (Non-reasoning)$0.13

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning
284 tok/s
Gemma 4 12B (Non-reasoning)
149 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning
0.57s
Gemma 4 12B (Non-reasoning)
1.44s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
14.913.2
Coding Index
Math Index
GPQA Diamond
46.9%66.1%
MMLU-Pro
LiveCodeBench
AIME 2025
MATH-500
Humanity's Last Exam
5.3%6.2%
SciCode
27.8%29.7%
IFBench
63.2%45.2%
TerminalBench
8.3%11.4%
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning2 wins
4 winsGemma 4 12B (Non-reasoning)

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning or Gemma 4 12B (Non-reasoning)?

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.13/M tokens vs $0.15/M for Gemma 4 12B (Non-reasoning).

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Gemma 4 12B (Non-reasoning) wins 4 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 2 for Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning generates tokens faster at 284 tok/s vs 149 tok/s. Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning also has lower time-to-first-token (0.57s vs 1.44s).

When should I use Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning vs Gemma 4 12B (Non-reasoning)?

Choose based on your priorities: Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning for lower cost, Gemma 4 12B (Non-reasoning) for stronger benchmark performance, and Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.