Coding work
Code generation, repair, and software-engineering tasks
Not enough matched evidence
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B is scored on Estimated evidence for coding, so the reading is directional rather than like-for-like.
Confidence: limited
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B vs Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)
Updated September 29, 2026. Rank says Qwen 3.6 Max (preview) is ahead. Price, access, and your workload can each overturn that. Public scores include evidence status and uncertainty.
Both of these models will change. Get the price, version and retirement notices for the pair, each with its source. Follow model changes
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Decision reading
Qwen 3.6 Max (preview) has the higher public score, 54.95 versus 30.7, and the 90% score intervals do not overlap. 1 results are shared. Category rows resting on Estimated evidence or different benchmark sets are marked directional and do not name a winner.
- Shared results
- 1
- Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B only
- 15
- Qwen 3.6 Max (preview) only
- 9
- Like-for-like categories
- 0 / 8
Estimated: Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B and Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)How the comparison works
Which one for your work
Recommendations appear only when a shared evidence basis or an explicit operating constraint supports the call. Secondary and unsupported use cases stay disclosed below the initial list.
No workload recommendation clears the current evidence threshold.
Use the matched evidence, workload costs, and sourced specifications below instead of treating a point score as a universal answer.
Show secondary and unsupported calls
Agentic work
Tool use, computer use, and multi-step task completion
Not enough matched evidence
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B and Qwen 3.6 Max (preview) are not ranked on the public lane for agentic, so no winner is named for agentic.
Confidence: limitedLong documents
Prompts that approach the documented context limit
No clear pick
The documented context windows are equal.
Confidence: documentedChat turn cost
1K fresh input + 500 output tokens
Not enough matched evidence
A complete comparable API-rate estimate is not available for both models.
Confidence: listed-ratesCache-heavy agent loop cost
200K cached + 20K fresh input + 10K output tokens
Not enough matched evidence
A complete comparable API-rate estimate is not available for both models.
Confidence: listed-ratesRepository review cost
50K fresh input + 3K output tokens
Not enough matched evidence
A complete comparable API-rate estimate is not available for both models.
Confidence: listed-rates
Which one for a specific job
Choose a job from the LLM Selector's task catalog to see the category row it rests on, under the same basis rules as the table below. A directional row stays directional; choosing a job never creates a winner.
The same task catalog as the LLM Selector. Each job names the evidence surface it rests on; nothing here adds a new score.
20.4Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B47.1Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)
Directional only · BenchAlign v5.7
Qwen 3.6 Max (preview) scores higher, but at least one score rests on Estimated evidence or a different benchmark set. Directional only, no winner.
Coding scores combine specific tasks and setups. Match the editor, harness, and effort to your workflow.
Same basis rules as the category table below
What is actually comparable
Shared results can support a head-to-head reading. Results present for only one model describe coverage, not superiority.
15 Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B only
1 Shared
9 Qwen 3.6 Max (preview) only
1 category rests on Estimated evidence or different evidence sets. Those rows remain visible for coverage context but do not name a winner.
Shape of the matched evidence
Only shared public evidence is shown. Sparse evidence stays a ruled list rather than being closed into a radar shape.
Too few matched category axes support a radar. The ruled list below shows only shared benchmark results; positions use each benchmark’s normalized display scale when available.
SciCodeCoding
Normalized gap 15.0Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B:32%Qwen 3.6 Max (preview):47%
Bars run 0–100 on each benchmark’s normalized display scale
Category results, on a stated basis
Each row shows the public-lane category score for both models: the BenchAlign v5.7 lane for agentic, coding, and knowledge, and the weighted public rows elsewhere, with the same rank each model page reports. A row is like-for-like only when both scores rest on Supported evidence or the same weighted set. Directional and not-comparable rows remain visible, but they never receive a winner.
Coding
Directional only- Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B
- 20.4
- Estimated · #121/143
- Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)
- 47.1
- Supported · #47/143
- Basis
- BenchAlign v5.7 lane · 2 vs 5 public rows
- Reading
- Directional only
Agentic
Not comparable- Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B
- Not ranked
- Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)
- Not ranked
- Basis
- BenchAlign v5.7 lane · 2 vs 2 public rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Reasoning
Not comparable- Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B
- 49.5
- Unranked · 2 rankable rows
- Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Multimodal
Not comparable- Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B
- 40.3
- #44/50
- Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 1 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Knowledge
Not comparable- Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B
- 32.1
- Supported · #131/169
- Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)
- Not ranked
- Basis
- BenchAlign v5.7 lane · 3 vs 1 public rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Multilingual
Not comparable- Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B
- Not ranked
- Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Instruction following
Not comparable- Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B
- 72.4
- #62/124
- Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 1 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Math
Not comparable- Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B
- Not ranked
- Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)
- 41.3
- Unranked · 2 rankable rows
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 2 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
| Category | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B | Qwen 3.6 Max (preview) | Basis | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 20.4Estimated · #121/143 | 47.1Supported · #47/143 | Directional onlyBenchAlign v5.7 lane · 2 vs 5 public rows | Directional only |
| Agentic | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not comparableBenchAlign v5.7 lane · 2 vs 2 public rows | Not comparable |
| Reasoning | 49.5Unranked · 2 rankable rows | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Multimodal | 40.3#44/50 | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 1 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Knowledge | 32.1Supported · #131/169 | Not ranked | Not comparableBenchAlign v5.7 lane · 3 vs 1 public rows | Not comparable |
| Multilingual | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Instruction following | 72.4#62/124 | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 1 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Math | Not ranked | 41.3Unranked · 2 rankable rows | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 2 weighted rows | Not comparable |
Ranks count the models scored in each category’s lane, so the agentic, coding, and knowledge denominators (BenchAlign v5.7) differ from the provisional-lane categories. Unranked scores sit on the provisional lane’s scale but never name a winner. Like-for-like rows within 0.5 points read as a practical tie.
Supported evidence per lane · bars run 0–100Methodology
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes turn per-token rates into comparable decisions. Each scenario states context fit and whether cached input had to fall back to the published list-input rate.
Chat turn
1K fresh input + 500 output tokens
- Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B
- Self-hosted; infrastructure cost varies
- Fits in one request
- Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)
- API rate not published
- Fits in one request
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B has no comparable published API token rate. Qwen 3.6 Max (preview) has no comparable published API token rate.
Repository review
50K fresh input + 3K output tokens
- Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B
- Self-hosted; infrastructure cost varies
- Fits in one request
- Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)
- API rate not published
- Fits in one request
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B has no comparable published API token rate. Qwen 3.6 Max (preview) has no comparable published API token rate.
Cache-heavy agent loop
200K cached + 20K fresh input + 10K output tokens
- Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B
- Self-hosted; infrastructure cost varies
- Fits in one request
- Cached-input rate unavailable
- Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)
- API rate not published
- Fits in one request
- Cached-input rate unavailable
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B has no comparable published API token rate. Qwen 3.6 Max (preview) has no comparable published API token rate.
Cached input falls back to the list input rate only where a cached rate is unpublished
Specification differences
Sourced differences are shown directly. Missing facts stay explicit instead of being inferred from a model name or family.
SpecificationNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BQwen 3.6 Max (preview)
Context window
Maximum documented context; output-token limits may be lower.
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B
256K
Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)
256K
API model ID
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B
Not sourced
Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)
Not sourced
Cached-input rate
A missing cached-input rate falls back to the listed input rate only in the stated workload estimate.
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B
No comparable hosted API rate
Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)
No comparable hosted API rate
Documented inputs
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B
Not sourced
Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)
Not sourced
Documented outputs
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B
Not sourced
Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)
Not sourced
Provider availability
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B
Not sourced
Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)
Not sourced
Reasoning profile
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B
Reasoning
Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)
Reasoning
Weight access
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B
Open Weight
Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)
Proprietary
License
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B
Open Weight
Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)
Proprietary
Release date
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B
2026-04-28
Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)
2026-04-20
If you already use one of these models
- Deployment change
- The models list different providers, so authentication, endpoint behavior, limits, and feature support may change.
- Quality signal
- Qwen 3.6 Max (preview) has the higher public score, 54.95 versus 30.7, and the 90% score intervals do not overlap.
- Workload cost
- A complete comparable API-rate estimate is not available for both models.
- Context tradeoff
- Both models list 256K.
Run the same representative tasks against both endpoints before changing production traffic.
Questions
Which is better, Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B or Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)?
Qwen 3.6 Max (preview) has the higher public score, 54.95 versus 30.7, and the 90% score intervals do not overlap. That is the clearest overall quality signal in the current public data.
Which is better for coding, Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B or Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)?
Qwen 3.6 Max (preview) scores higher for coding on the public lane, 47.1 to 20.4. Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B is scored on Estimated evidence for coding, so the reading is directional rather than like-for-like. BenchLM does not name a winner for coding from a directional reading; read the shared benchmark rows directly and test the models on the same task set.
Which is better for agentic tasks, Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B or Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)?
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B and Qwen 3.6 Max (preview) are not ranked on the public lane for agentic tasks, so no winner is named for agentic tasks.
Which costs less, Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B or Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)?
Both models do not have comparable published API token rates, so this page does not name a universal price winner.
Which has the larger context window, Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B or Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)?
Both models list the same context window, 256K.
Benchmark evidence
The full public result ledger is available for audit without forcing a wide desktop table onto a phone.
Browse raw public benchmark evidence25 rows
Agentic
OSWorld
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B47.4%SourceQwen 3.6 Max (preview)—Not directly comparable
τ²-bench results
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B45.3%SourceQwen 3.6 Max (preview)—Not directly comparable
Terminal-Bench 2.0
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B—Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)65.4%SourceNot directly comparable
QwenClawBench
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B—Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)59.0%SourceNot directly comparable
Coding
LiveCodeBench v5
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B63.2%SourceQwen 3.6 Max (preview)—Not directly comparable
SciCode
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B32%SourceQwen 3.6 Max (preview)47%SourceQwen 3.6 Max (preview) leads this result
SWE-bench Pro
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B—Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)57.3%SourceNot directly comparable
NL2Repo
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B—Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)42.9%SourceNot directly comparable
Terminal-Bench 2.0
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B—Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)65.4%SourceNot directly comparable
SWE-bench (Vals)
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B—Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)72.8%SourceNot directly comparable
Multimodal
MMMU
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B70.8%SourceQwen 3.6 Max (preview)—Not directly comparable
MMLongBench-Doc
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B57.5%SourceQwen 3.6 Max (preview)—Not directly comparable
CharXiv
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B76.3%SourceQwen 3.6 Max (preview)—Not directly comparable
ScreenSpot Pro
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B57.8%SourceQwen 3.6 Max (preview)—Not directly comparable
Video-MME (w/o subtitle)
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B72.2%SourceQwen 3.6 Max (preview)—Not directly comparable
AI2D_TEST
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B88.5%SourceQwen 3.6 Max (preview)—Not directly comparable
RefCOCO (avg)
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B90.5%SourceQwen 3.6 Max (preview)—Not directly comparable
Knowledge
MMLU-Pro
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B77.3%SourceQwen 3.6 Max (preview)—Not directly comparable
GPQA
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B72.2%SourceQwen 3.6 Max (preview)—Not directly comparable
GPQA-D
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B72.2%SourceQwen 3.6 Max (preview)—Not directly comparable
SuperGPQA
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B—Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)73.9%SourceNot directly comparable
Instruction following
IFBench
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B74.2%SourceQwen 3.6 Max (preview)—Not directly comparable
Math
AIME 2025
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B82.1%SourceQwen 3.6 Max (preview)—Not directly comparable
FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B—Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)23.103%SourceNot directly comparable
FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4)
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B—Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)4.167%SourceNot directly comparable
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