Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.
| Metric | NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B (Reasoning) | Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Input ($/M tokens) | $0.25 | $0.2 |
| Output ($/M tokens) | $0.775 | $0.8 |
Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.35/M tokens vs $0.38/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 Instruct. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B (Reasoning) generates tokens faster at 152 tok/s vs 122 tok/s. NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B (Reasoning) also has lower time-to-first-token (0.98s vs 1.08s).
Choose based on your priorities: Qwen3 VL 30B A3B 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.