Model comparison
Gemma 4 12B vs Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B
Head-to-head evidence from 15 shared benchmark results across 6 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Gemma 4 12B #137 (Estimated); Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B #151 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Gemma 4 12B and Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B share 15 comparable benchmark results. 2 of 8 categories are comparable. 8 results are unique to Gemma 4 12B; 14 to Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B.
Updated July 23, 2026- Shared results
- 15
- Gemma 4 12B only
- 8
- Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B only
- 14
- Comparable categories
- 2 / 8
Pick Gemma 4 12B if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B only becomes the better choice if multimodal & grounded is the priority.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 15 shared benchmark results across 6 evidence categories; 2 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Gemma 4 12B is clearly ahead on the BenchAlign aggregate, 47.29 to 44.24. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
Gemma 4 12B's sharpest advantage is in knowledge, where it averages 77.5 against 76.3. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is GPQA, 78.8% to 72.2%. Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B does hit back in multimodal & grounded, so the answer changes if that is the part of the workload you care about most.
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 | Gemma 4 12B | Δ | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimodal | Gemma 4 12B69.1 | Margin→ 7.2 | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B76.3 |
| Knowledge | Gemma 4 12B77.5 | Margin← 1.2 | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B76.3 |
| Coding | Gemma 4 12BNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B32.0 |
| Reasoning | Gemma 4 12B43.4 | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BNot measured |
| Math | Gemma 4 12B77.5 | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BNot measured |
| Inst. Following | Gemma 4 12BNot 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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GPQA
KnowledgeA 78.8%B 72.2%Winner: Gemma 4 12BΔ 6.6GPQA: Gemma 4 12B scored 78.8%; Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B scored 72.2%. Gemma 4 12B wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
MMLU-Pro
KnowledgeA 77.2%B 77.3%Winner: Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BΔ 0.1MMLU-Pro: Gemma 4 12B scored 77.2%; 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 | Gemma 4 12B | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Gemma 4 12BNot available | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B$0 input / $0 output | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Gemma 4 12BNot available | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Gemma 4 12BNot available | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Gemma 4 12B256K | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B256K | Listed context windows are equal. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic4 benchmarks
Coding3 benchmarks
Reasoning4 benchmarks
KnowledgeGemma 4 12B wins11 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 12B | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQASource | 78.8% | 72.2% | Gemma 4 12B leads |
| GPQA-DSource | 78.8% | 72.2% | Gemma 4 12B leads |
| MMLU-ProSource | 77.2% | 77.3% | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B leads |
| HLE w/o toolsSource | 5.2% | — | Not comparable |
| MMMLUSource | 83.4% | — | Not comparable |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 22.0% | 14.9% | Gemma 4 12B leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 75.3% | 46.9% | Gemma 4 12B leads |
| AA-HLESource | 14.8% | 5.3% | Gemma 4 12B leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -51.9% | -56.0% | Gemma 4 12B leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 16.0% | 14.8% | Gemma 4 12B leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 80.8% | 83.1% | Gemma 4 12B leads |
Math2 benchmarks
MultimodalNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B wins11 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 12B | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMMU-ProSource | 69.1% | — | Not comparable |
| MathVisionSource | 79.7% | — | Not comparable |
| MedXpertQA (MM)Source | 48.7% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | 69.7% | 53.2% | Gemma 4 12B 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 (3)
Which is better, Gemma 4 12B or Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B?
Gemma 4 12B is ahead on BenchLM's BenchAlign leaderboard, 47.29 to 44.24. The biggest single separator in this matchup is GPQA, where the scores are 78.8% and 72.2%.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, Gemma 4 12B or Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B?
Gemma 4 12B has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 77.5 versus 76.3. Inside this category, AA-GPQA Diamond is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for multimodal and grounded tasks, Gemma 4 12B or Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B?
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B has the edge for multimodal and grounded tasks in this comparison, averaging 76.3 versus 69.1. Inside this category, AA-MMMU-Pro is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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