Model comparison
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 vs Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.6 to 37.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
NVIDIASummary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 scores higher in 0 categories and Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B leads 52.3 to 47.3.
- Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | NVIDIA |
| Noometry Index | 37.7 | 40.6 |
| Released | 2024-08-13 | 2025-12-15 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | 262K |
| Max output | — | 262K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.05 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.20 |
| Results tracked | 17 | 18 |
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Category by category
Coding Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 37.0 (#199), Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: 40.5 (#138)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1269 | 1378 |
Reasoning Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 24.8 (#159), Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: 27.1 (#124)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1255 | 1348 |
Math Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 35.4 (#185), Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: 37.8 (#147)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1265 | 1371 |
Knowledge Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 33.9 (#200), Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: 38.2 (#148)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1238 | 1355 |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 9.6% |
Multilingual Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 41.4 (#208), Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: 45.8 (#162)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1257 | 1320 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1262 | 1382 |
| LMArena French | 1286 | 1396 |
| LMArena German | 1273 | 1348 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1213 | 1268 |
| LMArena Korean | 1195 | 1269 |
| LMArena Russian | 1261 | 1303 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1279 | 1376 |
Instruction Following Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 65.5 (#220), Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: 68.8 (#180)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1245 | 1304 |
Long Context Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 38.4 (#196), Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: 39.5 (#175)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1266 | 1300 |
Writing & Preference Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 47.3 (#211), Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: 52.3 (#174)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1281 | 1348 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1242 | 1269 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1265 | 1319 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 better than Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B?
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.6 to 37.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 or Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B better for coding?
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.5 versus 37.0 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 and Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 has 17 scored results on Noometry and Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B has 18.