Model comparison
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct vs Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.6 to 35.9 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 12 shared benchmarks.
NVIDIASummary
- They share 12 benchmarks with published results for both. Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct 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 multilingual, where Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B leads 45.8 to 36.1.
Side by side
| Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Noometry Index | 35.9 | 40.6 |
| Released | — | 2025-12-15 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | 262K |
| Max output | — | 262K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.05 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.20 |
| Results tracked | 12 | 18 |
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Category by category
Coding Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B leads
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct: 35.6 (#222), Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: 40.5 (#138)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1223 | 1378 |
Reasoning Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B leads
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct: 23.5 (#177), Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: 27.1 (#124)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1203 | 1348 |
Math Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B leads
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct: 34.6 (#193), Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: 37.8 (#147)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1230 | 1371 |
Knowledge Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B leads
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct: 31.9 (#218), Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: 38.2 (#148)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1167 | 1355 |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 9.6% |
Multilingual Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B leads
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct: 36.1 (#241), Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: 45.8 (#162)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1181 | 1320 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1180 | 1382 |
| LMArena Russian | 1187 | 1303 |
| LMArena French | — | 1396 |
| LMArena German | — | 1348 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1268 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1269 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1376 |
Instruction Following Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B leads
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct: 62.9 (#233), Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: 68.8 (#180)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1201 | 1304 |
Long Context Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B leads
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct: 36.5 (#230), Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: 39.5 (#175)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1205 | 1300 |
Writing & Preference Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B leads
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct: 43.4 (#229), Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: 52.3 (#174)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1228 | 1348 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1213 | 1269 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1227 | 1319 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct better than Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B?
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.6 to 35.9 on the Noometry Index.
Is Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct or Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B better for coding?
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.5 versus 35.6 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct and Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B share?
12 benchmarks have published results for both models. Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct has 12 scored results on Noometry and Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B has 18.