Model comparison
GPT-4.1 mini vs Nemotron 3 Nano 30B
Head-to-head evidence from 15 shared benchmark results across 5 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: GPT-4.1 mini #160 (Estimated); Nemotron 3 Nano 30B #103 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. GPT-4.1 mini and Nemotron 3 Nano 30B share 15 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 7 results are unique to GPT-4.1 mini; 0 to Nemotron 3 Nano 30B.
Updated July 24, 2026- Shared results
- 15
- GPT-4.1 mini only
- 7
- Nemotron 3 Nano 30B only
- 0
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for GPT-4.1 mini and Nemotron 3 Nano 30B is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 15 shared benchmark results across 5 evidence categories; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
BenchLM has partial data for these models, but not enough overlapping benchmark coverage to produce a fair score-level comparison yet.
GPT-4.1 mini is priced at $0.40 input / $1.60 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens for Nemotron 3 Nano 30B. GPT-4.1 mini has the larger context window at 1M, compared with 32K for Nemotron 3 Nano 30B.
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 | GPT-4.1 mini | Δ | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | GPT-4.1 mini23.6 | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Nano 30BNot measured |
| Knowledge | GPT-4.1 mini64.2 | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Nano 30BNot measured |
| Math | GPT-4.1 mini4.5 | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Nano 30BNot measured |
| Inst. Following | GPT-4.1 mini88.5 | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Nano 30BNot measured |
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | GPT-4.1 mini | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | GPT-4.1 mini$0.4 input / $1.6 output | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B$0 input / $0 output | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | GPT-4.1 mini80 tok/s | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B152 tok/s | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B has the higher measured throughput. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | GPT-4.1 mini0.76 s | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B1.90 s | GPT-4.1 mini reaches the first token sooner. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | GPT-4.1 mini1M | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B32K | GPT-4.1 mini lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic4 benchmarks
Coding3 benchmarks
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge8 benchmarks
| Benchmark | GPT-4.1 mini | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLUSource | 87.5% | — | Not comparable |
| GPQASource | 64.2% | — | Not comparable |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 14.8% | 14.2% | GPT-4.1 mini leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 66.4% | 75.7% | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B leads |
| AA-HLESource | 4.6% | 10.2% | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -50.1% | -51.6% | GPT-4.1 mini leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 17.5% | 17.1% | GPT-4.1 mini leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 82.0% | 82.9% | GPT-4.1 mini leads |
Math1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | GPT-4.1 mini | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)Source | 4.483% | — | Not comparable |
Multimodal2 benchmarks
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare GPT-4.1 mini and Nemotron 3 Nano 30B on BenchLM yet?
Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.
Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?
BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.
What data is available for GPT-4.1 mini and Nemotron 3 Nano 30B today?
GPT-4.1 mini: $0.40 input / $1.60 output per 1M tokens Nemotron 3 Nano 30B: $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.