Model comparison
DeepSeek V4 Flash Base vs Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B
Head-to-head evidence from 1 shared benchmark result across 1 category. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: DeepSeek V4 Flash Base unranked (Not scored); 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 V4 Flash Base and Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B share 1 comparable benchmark result. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 23 results are unique to DeepSeek V4 Flash Base; 28 to Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B.
Updated July 27, 2026- Shared results
- 1
- DeepSeek V4 Flash Base only
- 23
- Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B only
- 28
- Comparable categories
- 1 / 8
Treat this as a split decision. DeepSeek V4 Flash Base makes more sense if you need the larger 1M context window or you would rather avoid the extra latency and token burn of a reasoning model; Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B is the better fit if knowledge is the priority or you want the stronger reasoning-first profile.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 1 shared benchmark result across 1 evidence category; 1 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
DeepSeek V4 Flash Base and Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B finish on the same BenchAlign overall score, so this is less about a single winner and more about where the edge shows up. The BenchAlign headline says tie; the benchmark table is where the real choice happens.
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B is the reasoning model in the pair, while DeepSeek V4 Flash Base 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. DeepSeek V4 Flash Base gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 256K for Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B.
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 V4 Flash Base | Δ | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | DeepSeek V4 Flash Base56.4 | Margin→ 19.9 | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B76.3 |
| Coding | DeepSeek V4 Flash BaseNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B32.0 |
| Reasoning | DeepSeek V4 Flash Base44.7 | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BNot measured |
| Multimodal | DeepSeek V4 Flash BaseNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B76.3 |
| Inst. Following | DeepSeek V4 Flash BaseNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B74.2 |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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MMLU-Pro
KnowledgeA 68.3%B 77.3%Winner: Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BΔ 9MMLU-Pro: DeepSeek V4 Flash Base scored 68.3%; 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 V4 Flash Base | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | DeepSeek V4 Flash BaseNot available | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B$0 input / $0 output | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | DeepSeek V4 Flash BaseNot available | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | DeepSeek V4 Flash BaseNot available | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | DeepSeek V4 Flash Base1M | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B256K | DeepSeek V4 Flash Base lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic4 benchmarks
Coding5 benchmarks
Reasoning8 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash Base | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBHSource | 86.9% | — | Not comparable |
| DROPSource | 88.6% | — | Not comparable |
| HellaSwagSource | 85.7% | — | Not comparable |
| WinoGrandeSource | 79.5% | — | Not comparable |
| CLUEWSCSource | 82.2% | — | Not comparable |
| LongBench v2Source | 44.7% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-LCRSource | — | 35.7% | Not comparable |
| CritPtSource | — | 0.0% | Not comparable |
KnowledgeNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B wins20 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash Base | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGIEvalSource | 82.6% | — | Not comparable |
| MMLUSource | 88.7% | — | Not comparable |
| MMLU-ReduxSource | 89.4% | — | Not comparable |
| MMLU-ProSource | 68.3% | 77.3% | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B leads |
| MMMLUSource | 88.8% | — | Not comparable |
| C-EvalSource | 92.1% | — | Not comparable |
| CMMLUSource | 90.4% | — | Not comparable |
| MultiLoKoSource | 42.2% | — | Not comparable |
| SimpleQASource | 30.1% | — | Not comparable |
| SuperGPQASource | 46.5% | — | Not comparable |
| FACTS ParametricSource | 33.9% | — | Not comparable |
| TriviaQASource | 82.8% | — | Not comparable |
| GPQASource | — | 72.2% | Not comparable |
| GPQA-DSource | — | 72.2% | Not comparable |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | — | 14.9% | Not comparable |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | — | 46.9% | Not comparable |
| AA-HLESource | — | 5.3% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | — | -56.0% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | — | 14.8% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | — | 83.1% | Not comparable |
Math4 benchmarks
Multilingual1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash Base | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGSMSource | 85.7% | — | Not comparable |
Multimodal8 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash Base | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (2)
Which is better, DeepSeek V4 Flash Base or Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B?
DeepSeek V4 Flash Base and Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B are tied on the BenchAlign overall score, so the right pick depends on which category matters most for your use case.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek V4 Flash Base 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 56.4. Inside this category, MMLU-Pro is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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