Model comparison
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B vs Z-1
Head-to-head evidence from 0 shared benchmark results across 0 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Nemotron 3 Nano 30B #98 (Estimated); Z-1 #143 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Nemotron 3 Nano 30B and Z-1 share 0 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 15 results are unique to Nemotron 3 Nano 30B; 0 to Z-1.
Updated July 22, 2026- Shared results
- 0
- Nemotron 3 Nano 30B only
- 15
- Z-1 only
- 0
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for Nemotron 3 Nano 30B and Z-1 is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 0 shared benchmark results across 0 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 does not have sourced benchmark coverage for Z-1 yet. This comparison is currently limited to metadata such as context window, reasoning mode, and pricing where available.
Z-1 has the larger context window at 128K, compared with 32K for Nemotron 3 Nano 30B.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B | Z-1 | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B$0 input / $0 output | Z-1Not available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B152 tok/s | Z-1Not available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B1.90 s | Z-1Not available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B32K | Z-1128K | Z-1 lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic4 benchmarks
Coding2 benchmarks
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge6 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B | Z-1 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 14.2% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 75.7% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-HLESource | 10.2% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -51.6% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 17.1% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 82.9% | — | Not comparable |
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B | Z-1 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | 71.1% | — | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare Nemotron 3 Nano 30B and Z-1 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 Nemotron 3 Nano 30B and Z-1 today?
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B: $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens Z-1: Pricing unavailable Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
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