Model comparison
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B vs Qwen3.5-35B-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: Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B #159 (Estimated); Qwen3.5-35B-A3B #80 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B and Qwen3.5-35B-A3B share 15 comparable benchmark results. 3 of 8 categories are comparable. 14 results are unique to Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B; 13 to Qwen3.5-35B-A3B.
Updated July 27, 2026- Shared results
- 15
- Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B only
- 14
- Qwen3.5-35B-A3B only
- 13
- Comparable categories
- 3 / 8
Pick Qwen3.5-35B-A3B if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B only becomes the better choice if its workflow or ecosystem matters more than the raw scoreboard.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 15 shared benchmark results across 6 evidence categories; 3 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Qwen3.5-35B-A3B is clearly ahead on the BenchAlign aggregate, 56 to 43.32. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
Qwen3.5-35B-A3B's sharpest advantage is in coding, where it averages 60.6 against 32. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is GPQA, 72.2% to 84.2%.
Qwen3.5-35B-A3B gives you the larger context window at 262K, 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 | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B | Δ | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B32.0 | Margin→ 28.6 | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B60.6 |
| Inst. Following | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B74.2 | Margin→ 17.7 | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B91.9 |
| Knowledge | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B76.3 | Margin→ 5.3 | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B81.6 |
| Agentic | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B51.0 |
| Reasoning | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B59.0 |
| Multilingual | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B81.0 |
| Multimodal | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B76.3 | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3.5-35B-A3BNot measured |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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GPQA
KnowledgeA 72.2%B 84.2%Winner: Qwen3.5-35B-A3BΔ 12GPQA: Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B scored 72.2%; Qwen3.5-35B-A3B scored 84.2%. Qwen3.5-35B-A3B wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
MMLU-Pro
KnowledgeA 77.3%B 85.3%Winner: Qwen3.5-35B-A3BΔ 8MMLU-Pro: Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B scored 77.3%; Qwen3.5-35B-A3B scored 85.3%. Qwen3.5-35B-A3B wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B$0 input / $0 output | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B$0 input / $0 output | Listed prices are equal. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BNot available | Qwen3.5-35B-A3BNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BNot available | Qwen3.5-35B-A3BNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B256K | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B262K | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic8 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSWorldSource | 47.4% | — | Not comparable |
| τ²-bench resultsSource | 45.3% | 89.2% | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B leads |
| GDPval-AASource | 0.0% | — | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | 465 | — | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | — | 40.5% | Not comparable |
| BrowseCompSource | — | 61% | Not comparable |
| OSWorld-VerifiedSource | — | 54.5% | Not comparable |
| Gert LabsSource | — | 28.96% | Not comparable |
CodingQwen3.5-35B-A3B wins5 benchmarks
Reasoning3 benchmarks
KnowledgeQwen3.5-35B-A3B wins10 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU-ProSource | 77.3% | 85.3% | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B leads |
| GPQASource | 72.2% | 84.2% | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B leads |
| GPQA-DSource | 72.2% | — | Not comparable |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 14.9% | 29.3% | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 46.9% | 84.5% | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B leads |
| AA-HLESource | 5.3% | 19.7% | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -56.0% | -46.4% | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 14.8% | 20.5% | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 83.1% | 84.0% | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B leads |
| SuperGPQASource | — | 63.4% | Not comparable |
Math1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIME 2025Source | 82.1% | — | Not comparable |
Multilingual1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU-ProXSource | — | 81% | Not comparable |
Multimodal11 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMMUSource | 70.8% | 81.4% | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B leads |
| 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 |
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | 53.2% | 72.7% | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B leads |
| MMVUSource | — | 72.3% | Not comparable |
| MathVisionSource | — | 83.9% | Not comparable |
| V*Source | — | 92.7% | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (4)
Which is better, Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B or Qwen3.5-35B-A3B?
Qwen3.5-35B-A3B is ahead on BenchLM's BenchAlign leaderboard, 56 to 43.32. The biggest single separator in this matchup is GPQA, where the scores are 72.2% and 84.2%.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B or Qwen3.5-35B-A3B?
Qwen3.5-35B-A3B has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 81.6 versus 76.3. Inside this category, AA-GPQA Diamond is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for coding, Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B or Qwen3.5-35B-A3B?
Qwen3.5-35B-A3B has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 60.6 versus 32. Inside this category, AA-SciCode is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for instruction following, Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B or Qwen3.5-35B-A3B?
Qwen3.5-35B-A3B has the edge for instruction following in this comparison, averaging 91.9 versus 74.2. Inside this category, AA-IFBench is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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