Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B vs text-embedding-3-large.
model vs model · prices as of
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B takes 3 of 5 rounds against text-embedding-3-large. It is also the cheaper of the two to run, at $0.35 per million tokens against $0.39.
NVIDIAwins 3 roundsNemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B
$0.35/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at Vercel AI Gateway · $0.042 per 1,000 pages
262k context · tool calling · open weights
OpenAItext-embedding-3-large
$0.39/M tokens
OpenAI list price, nothing below it is accounted for · $0.078 per 1,000 pages
8k context
List price in (lower wins)
$0.06/M
$0.13/M
List price out (lower wins)
$0.24/M
$0/M
Cheapest we can explain (lower wins)
$0.35/M at Vercel AI Gateway
none below list
Standard price (lower wins)
$0.42/M
$0.39/M
Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)
$0.042
$0.078
Context
262k tokens
8k tokens
Open weights
yes
no
Tool calling
yes
no
Structured output
yes
not stated
Reads images
no
no
Reasoning
yes
no
Released
14 Dec 2025
25 Jan 2024
Providers selling it
12
9
Price we measure against
OpenRouter
the maker's own
Trains on your prompts (no is better)
not stated
no provider to check
Providers selling both · 2
Nous Portal$0.35 / $0.39
TrustedRouter$0.37 / $0.41
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B then text-embedding-3-large, per million tokens
Go further
Add a third or fourth model, or switch the weighting, in the tool.
What moved in the last seven days
- Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B
OpenRouterOpenRouter's list price, in and out per million tokens$0.05 / $0.20 $0.06 / $0.2420% dearer · - Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3BOpenRouter$0.05 / $0.20 $0.06 / $0.2420% dearer ·
- Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3BNous Portal$0.04 / $0.16 $0.05 / $0.2025% dearer ·
- Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B
Vercel AI Gateway$0.05 / $0.24 $0.05 / $0.2010% cheaper · - text-embedding-3-largeNous Portal$0.10 / $0 $0.13 / $025% dearer ·
- text-embedding-3-large
Ofox$0.13 / $0 $0.14 / $08% dearer ·
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B or text-embedding-3-large?
- Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B, at $0.35 per million tokens against $0.39 for text-embedding-3-large, three parts input to one part output, read on 17 Sept 2026.
- Where is each one cheapest?
- Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: $0.35 at Vercel AI Gateway. text-embedding-3-large: nobody goes below the maker's own price with a reason we can point at, so $0.39 is the number to beat.
- Can I buy both from one provider?
- Yes. 2 providers sell both: Nous Portal, TrustedRouter. The cheapest of them for the two together is Nous Portal.
- Which holds more context?
- Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B, at 262k tokens against 8k.
Prices exclude tax and are per million tokens, read 17 Sept 2026 from each provider's own catalog. The standard price blends three parts input to one part output; a page is 600 tokens in and 60 out. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.