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GLM-5.1 vs Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B

Head-to-head comparison across 2benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.

GLM-5.1

83

VS

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B

56

1 categoriesvs1 categories

Verified leaderboard positions: GLM-5.1 #21 · Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B unranked

Pick GLM-5.1 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.

Category Radar

Head-to-Head by Category

Category Breakdown

Coding

GLM-5.1
60.9vs53.5

+7.4 difference

Knowledge

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B
52.3vs75.5

+23.2 difference

Operational Comparison

GLM-5.1

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B

Price (per 1M tokens)

$1.4 / $4.4

$0 / $0

Speed

N/A

N/A

Latency (TTFT)

N/A

N/A

Context Window

203K

256K

Quick Verdict

Pick GLM-5.1 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.

GLM-5.1 is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 83 to 56. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.

GLM-5.1's sharpest advantage is in coding, where it averages 60.9 against 53.5. 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.

GLM-5.1 is also the more expensive model on tokens at $1.40 input / $4.40 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 gives you the larger context window at 256K, compared with 203K for GLM-5.1.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Frequently Asked Questions (3)

Which is better, GLM-5.1 or Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B?

GLM-5.1 is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 83 to 56.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, GLM-5.1 or Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B?

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 75.5 versus 52.3. Inside this category, GPQA-D is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for coding, GLM-5.1 or Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B?

GLM-5.1 has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 60.9 versus 53.5. Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.

Self-host vs API cost

Estimates at 50,000 req/day · 1000 tokens/req average.

GLM-5.1
API / mo$4,350
Self-host / mo$18,221
Break-even264M/day
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B
API / mo$0
Self-host / moN/A
Break-even
Proprietary model — self-hosting not applicable.
Model the full break-even

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Last updated: April 28, 2026

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