Model comparison
Hy3 vs Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B
Hy3 is the stronger model overall, scoring 44.2 to 40.6 on the Noometry Index. Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B costs 1.6× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Hy3's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
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NVIDIASummary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Hy3 scores higher in 7 categories and Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B in 1 category; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Hy3 leads 62.2 to 52.3.
- Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B is cheaper at $0.05 / $0.20 per million input/output tokens, against $0.0825 / $0.33 for Hy3.
Side by side
| Hy3 | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Tencent | NVIDIA |
| Noometry Index | 44.2 | 40.6 |
| Released | 2026-07-06 | 2025-12-15 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 262K | 262K |
| Max output | 128K | 262K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.0825 | $0.05 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.33 | $0.20 |
| Results tracked | 19 | 18 |
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Category by category
Coding Hy3 leads
Hy3: 46.8 (#63), Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: 40.5 (#138)
| Benchmark | Hy3 | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1464 | 1378 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1508 | — |
Reasoning Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B leads
Hy3: 26.1 (#136), Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: 27.1 (#124)
| Benchmark | Hy3 | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1447 | 1348 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 41.2% | — |
Math Hy3 leads
Hy3: 40.1 (#93), Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: 37.8 (#147)
| Benchmark | Hy3 | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1475 | 1371 |
Knowledge Hy3 leads
Hy3: 40.8 (#114), Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: 38.2 (#148)
| Benchmark | Hy3 | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1460 | 1355 |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 9.6% |
Multilingual Hy3 leads
Hy3: 53.5 (#65), Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: 45.8 (#162)
| Benchmark | Hy3 | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1426 | 1320 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1493 | 1382 |
| LMArena French | 1461 | 1396 |
| LMArena German | 1439 | 1348 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1392 | 1268 |
| LMArena Korean | 1395 | 1269 |
| LMArena Russian | 1432 | 1303 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1456 | 1376 |
Instruction Following Hy3 leads
Hy3: 75.1 (#70), Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: 68.8 (#180)
| Benchmark | Hy3 | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1426 | 1304 |
Long Context Hy3 leads
Hy3: 44.1 (#75), Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: 39.5 (#175)
| Benchmark | Hy3 | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1442 | 1300 |
Writing & Preference Hy3 leads
Hy3: 62.2 (#81), Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: 52.3 (#174)
| Benchmark | Hy3 | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1439 | 1348 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1402 | 1269 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1436 | 1319 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hy3 better than Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B?
Hy3 is the stronger model overall, scoring 44.2 to 40.6 on the Noometry Index. Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B costs 1.6× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Hy3's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, Hy3 or Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B?
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B is cheaper. It lists at $0.05 per million input tokens and $0.20 per million output tokens; Hy3 lists at $0.0825 and $0.33.
Is Hy3 or Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B better for coding?
Hy3 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 46.8 versus 40.5 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Both accept 262K tokens.
How many benchmarks do Hy3 and Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Hy3 has 19 scored results on Noometry and Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B has 18.