NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL vs Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning
Wins 0 of 7 areas
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Wins 7 of 7 areas
Coding · Agents · Reasoning · Facts · Images and charts · Long documents · Following instructions
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning is the stronger all-rounder.NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL is cheaper.
Scores updated · 20 tests both models report · How we compare
Where each one wins
Tests won in each of the seven areas where both have results. Each piece is one test, so a longer bar means more evidence; grey means the two scored within a point of each other.
- Images and chartsUnderstanding pictures, charts and video03Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning3 of 3 tests
- ReasoningHard problems that need careful thinking02Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning2 of 3 tests · 1 tie
- AgentsCarrying out multi-step tasks on its own02Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning2 of 2 tests
- FactsGetting facts right instead of making them up02Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning2 of 2 tests
- CodingWriting and fixing software01Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning1 of 2 tests · 1 tie
- Long documentsFinding answers in very long texts01Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning1 of 1 test
- Following instructionsDoing exactly what it is asked01Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning1 of 1 test
Long documents and following instructions rest on a single test each.
What it costs
Prices per million tokens, roughly 750,000 words. The bars show the cost of a million tokens read plus a million written.
NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL costs 69% less for the same work.
The biggest differences
The tests each model wins by the widest margin, up to three each. Scores are out of 100.
Where Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning pulls ahead
- Completes tasks by operating a computer desktopOSWorld-Verified+19.5points ahead
- Reasoning about charts from research papersCharXiv (RQ)+15.3points ahead
- Graduate-level biology, physics and chemistry questionsGPQA Diamond+14.8points ahead
Where NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL pulls ahead
No clear win on a test scored out of 100.
Every test, side by side
All 20 tests both models report. The winning score is in its model's colour; marks a score checked independently.
CodingQwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning
- SciCodeQwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning by 2.626.228.8+2.6
- Terminal-Bench Hardtie4.55.3tie
AgentsQwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning
- OSWorld-VerifiedQwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning by 19.511.130.6+19.5
- GDPValQwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning by 8.308.3+8.3
ReasoningQwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning
- GPQA DiamondQwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning by 14.857.272+14.8
- Humanity's Last ExamQwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning by 3.45.58.9+3.4
- CritPttie00tie
FactsQwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning
- AA-Omniscience · Non-hallucinationQwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning by 2.57.710.2+2.5
- AA-Omniscience · AccuracyQwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning by 2.314.616.9+2.3
Images and chartsQwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning
- CharXiv (RQ)Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning by 15.341.356.6+15.3
- MMMU-ProQwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning by 8.952.961.8+8.9
- MathVistaQwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning by 6.475.581.9+6.4
Long documentsQwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning
- AA-LCRQwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning by 1.74142.7+1.7
Following instructionsQwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning
- IFBenchQwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning by 13.231.945.1+13.2
Other results6 tests, not counted
Tests outside the eight areas. They are not counted above: several are summary scores built from other tests, or the same test under another name.
- AA Agentic IndexQwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning by 7.87.114.9+7.8
- OCRBench v2_enQwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning by 7.854.862.6+7.8
- AA-OmniscienceQwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning by 6.6-64.2-57.6+6.6
- AA IntelligenceQwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning by 27.59.5+2
- Artificial Analysis Coding IndexQwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning by 1.411.713.1+1.4
- τ²-Bench Telecom (AA run)NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL by 1.421.319.9+1.4
Questions people ask
Which is better, NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL or Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning?
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning wins all seven areas where both have results: coding, agents, reasoning, facts, images and charts, long documents and following instructions. NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL wins none, but costs 69% less.
Which is better for coding?
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning. It wins 1 of the 2 coding tests both models report; NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL wins none, and 1 is a tie.
Which is cheaper?
NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL costs $0.20 per million input tokens and $0.60 per million output tokens; Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Reasoning costs $0.20 and $2.40. That makes NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL about 69% cheaper for the same work.
How do you compare the two?
We use the 20 benchmark tests both models have published scores on. The verdict counts the 14 tests in the eight capability areas, and a gap under one point (ten on rating-style scales) counts as a tie. The other 6 are listed but not counted, because several are summary scores or repeat a test. Each score is the one shown on the model's own page.