Model comparison
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite vs Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B
Head-to-head evidence from 13 shared benchmark results across 5 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite unranked (Not scored); Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B #151 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B share 13 comparable benchmark results. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 8 results are unique to Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite; 16 to Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B.
Updated July 21, 2026- Shared results
- 13
- Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite only
- 8
- Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B only
- 16
- Comparable categories
- 1 / 8
Treat this as a split decision. Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite makes more sense if coding is the priority or you need the larger 1M context window; Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B is the better fit if you want the cheaper token bill.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 13 shared benchmark results across 5 evidence categories; 1 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite 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.
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite is also the more expensive model on tokens at $0.30 input / $2.50 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. Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite 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 | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Δ | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite54.2 | Margin← 22.2 | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B32.0 |
| Agentic | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite63.4 | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BNot measured |
| Reasoning | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite72.2 | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BNot measured |
| Knowledge | Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B76.3 |
| Multimodal | Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B76.3 |
| Inst. Following | Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B74.2 |
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite$0.3 input / $2.5 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 | Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteNot available | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteNot available | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite1M | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B256K | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic9 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 54% | — | Not comparable |
| OSWorld-VerifiedSource | 74% | — | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | 1140 | 467 | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite leads |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | 26.8% | — | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | 32.0% | 0.0% | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite leads |
| AA BriefcaseSource | 634 | — | Not comparable |
| AA Tau3 BankingSource | 16.5% | — | Not comparable |
| OSWorldSource | — | 47.4% | Not comparable |
| τ²-bench resultsSource | — | 45.3% | Not comparable |
CodingGemini 3.5 Flash-Lite wins5 benchmarks
Reasoning3 benchmarks
Knowledge9 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 36.5% | 14.9% | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 83.8% | 46.9% | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite leads |
| AA-HLESource | 17.5% | 5.3% | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | 6.9% | -56.0% | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 30.3% | 14.8% | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 33.5% | 83.1% | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite leads |
| MMLU-ProSource | — | 77.3% | Not comparable |
| GPQASource | — | 72.2% | Not comparable |
| GPQA-DSource | — | 72.2% | Not comparable |
Math1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIME 2025Source | — | 82.1% | Not comparable |
Multimodal8 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | 79.0% | 53.2% | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite leads |
| 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 |
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite or Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B?
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite 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 coding, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite or Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B?
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 54.2 versus 32. Inside this category, AA Coding Index is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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