Model comparison
DeepSeek V3 vs Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B
Head-to-head evidence from 16 shared benchmark results across 5 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: DeepSeek V3 #154 (Supported); Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B #159 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. DeepSeek V3 and Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B share 16 comparable benchmark results. 3 of 8 categories are comparable. 6 results are unique to DeepSeek V3; 13 to Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B.
Updated July 27, 2026- Shared results
- 16
- DeepSeek V3 only
- 6
- Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B only
- 13
- Comparable categories
- 3 / 8
Pick DeepSeek V3 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B only becomes the better choice if knowledge is the priority or you want the cheaper token bill.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 16 shared benchmark results across 5 evidence categories; 3 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
DeepSeek V3 has the cleaner BenchAlign overall profile here, landing at 44.15 versus 43.32. It is a real lead, but still close enough that category-level strengths matter more than the headline number.
DeepSeek V3's sharpest advantage is in instruction following, where it averages 86.1 against 74.2. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is GPQA, 59.1% to 72.2%. Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B does hit back in knowledge, so the answer changes if that is the part of the workload you care about most.
DeepSeek V3 is also the more expensive model on tokens at $0.27 input / $1.10 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens for Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B. That is roughly Infinityx on output cost alone. Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B is the reasoning model in the pair, while DeepSeek V3 is not. That usually helps on harder chain-of-thought-heavy tests, but it can also mean more latency and more token spend in real use. Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B gives you the larger context window at 256K, compared with 128K for DeepSeek V3.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | DeepSeek V3 | Δ | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inst. Following | DeepSeek V386.1 | Margin← 11.9 | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B74.2 |
| Coding | DeepSeek V338.9 | Margin← 6.9 | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B32.0 |
| Knowledge | DeepSeek V372.7 | Margin→ 3.6 | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B76.3 |
| Math | DeepSeek V31.7 | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BNot measured |
| Multimodal | DeepSeek V3Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B76.3 |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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GPQA
KnowledgeA 59.1%B 72.2%Winner: Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BΔ 13.1GPQA: DeepSeek V3 scored 59.1%; Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B scored 72.2%. Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
MMLU-Pro
KnowledgeA 75.9%B 77.3%Winner: Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BΔ 1.4MMLU-Pro: DeepSeek V3 scored 75.9%; Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B scored 77.3%. Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | DeepSeek V3 | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | DeepSeek V3$0.27 input / $1.1 output | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B$0 input / $0 output | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | DeepSeek V3Not available | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | DeepSeek V3Not available | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | DeepSeek V3128K | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B256K | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic5 benchmarks
CodingDeepSeek V3 wins5 benchmarks
Reasoning2 benchmarks
KnowledgeNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B wins9 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3 | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQASource | 59.1% | 72.2% | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B leads |
| MMLU-ProSource | 75.9% | 77.3% | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B leads |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 14.2% | 14.9% | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 55.7% | 46.9% | DeepSeek V3 leads |
| AA-HLESource | 3.6% | 5.3% | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -41.3% | -56.0% | DeepSeek V3 leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 25.4% | 14.8% | DeepSeek V3 leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 89.4% | 83.1% | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B leads |
| GPQA-DSource | — | 72.2% | Not comparable |
Math2 benchmarks
Multimodal9 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3 | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena WebsiteSource | 1145 | — | Not comparable |
| MMMUSource | — | 70.8% | Not comparable |
| MMLongBench-DocSource | — | 57.5% | Not comparable |
| CharXivSource | — | 76.3% | Not comparable |
| ScreenSpot ProSource | — | 57.8% | Not comparable |
| Video-MME (w/o subtitle)Source | — | 72.2% | Not comparable |
| AI2D_TESTSource | — | 88.5% | Not comparable |
| RefCOCO (avg)Source | — | 90.5% | Not comparable |
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | — | 53.2% | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (4)
Which is better, DeepSeek V3 or Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B?
DeepSeek V3 is ahead on BenchLM's BenchAlign leaderboard, 44.15 to 43.32. The biggest single separator in this matchup is GPQA, where the scores are 59.1% and 72.2%.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek V3 or Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B?
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 76.3 versus 72.7. Inside this category, AA-Omniscience Index is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for coding, DeepSeek V3 or Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B?
DeepSeek V3 has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 38.9 versus 32. Inside this category, AA Coding Index is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for instruction following, DeepSeek V3 or Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B?
DeepSeek V3 has the edge for instruction following in this comparison, averaging 86.1 versus 74.2. Inside this category, AA-IFBench is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Self-host vs API cost
Estimates at 50,000 req/day · 1000 tokens/req average.
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