API cost decision in 10 seconds

NewClaude Opus 4.7 (Fast) vs NewNemotron 3 Nano Omni (free)

Pick Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) for lower cost; pick Claude Opus 4.7 (Fast) only if the larger context window matters more.

Pricing data updated: 2026-05-26T11:08:00Z Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) for lower cost; pick Claude Opus 4.7 (Fast) only if the larger context window matters more.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) is estimated at $0 vs $105 for Claude Opus 4.7 (Fast), saving $105 (100% lower).

Cost-first pickNemotron 3 Nano Omni (free)

Context-first pickClaude Opus 4.7 (Fast)

Sample savings$105100%

10x traffic gap$1050

Claude Opus 4.7 (Fast) has more context, but Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) saves $105 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $1050. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shape	Token mix	Better pick	Claude Opus 4.7 (Fast)	Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free)
Input-heavy / RAG	5M input + 500K output	Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free)	$225	$0
Balanced workload	1M input + 1M output	Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free)	$180	$0
Output-heavy chatbot	1M input + 5M output	Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free)	$780	$0

Cheaper input Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) $30 vs $0 / 1M

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) is free for input tokens while Claude Opus 4.7 (Fast) costs $30 per 1M tokens.

Cheaper output Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) $150 vs $0 / 1M

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) is free for output tokens while Claude Opus 4.7 (Fast) costs $150 per 1M tokens.

Larger context Claude Opus 4.7 (Fast) 1M vs 256K

Claude Opus 4.7 (Fast) has 744K more context (3.91x larger).

Sample workload Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) $105 vs $0

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) is free for the standard workload while the other model is estimated at $105.

Estimate your workload cost

Your Workload Cost

Prices are normalized to USD per 1M tokens.

Monthly input tokens Monthly output tokens

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This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.

Quick Decision

Verdict

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) has the lower input price; Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) has the lower output price; Claude Opus 4.7 (Fast) offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) is cheaper for the standard workload.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $105 for Claude Opus 4.7 (Fast) and $0 for Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free).

Best Fit

Choose Claude Opus 4.7 (Fast) when you care most about larger context window.

Choose Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.

Decision Notes

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) is estimated at $0 vs $105 for Claude Opus 4.7 (Fast), saving $105 (100% lower).
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) is free for the standard workload while the other model is estimated at $105.
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) is free for input tokens while Claude Opus 4.7 (Fast) costs $30 per 1M tokens.
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) is free for output tokens while Claude Opus 4.7 (Fast) costs $150 per 1M tokens.
Claude Opus 4.7 (Fast) has 744K more context (3.91x larger).

Head-to-Head Specs

Feature	NewClaude Opus 4.7 (Fast) (Anthropic)	NewNemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) (NVIDIA)
Input Price prompt tokens per 1M	$30	$0
Completion Price per 1M tokens	$150	$0
Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output	$105	$0
Context Window	1M	256K
Release Date	2026-05-12	2026-04-28

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use case	Better pick	Why
Budget-constrained production	Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free)	On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) is estimated at $0 vs $105 for Claude Opus 4.7 (Fast), saving $105 (100% lower).
High-volume input processing	Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free)	Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbots	Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free)	Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document work	Claude Opus 4.7 (Fast)	A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

Related Alternatives

Same-provider lower-cost swaps

Claude 3 Haiku can replace Claude Opus 4.7 (Fast) when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.88.
Claude 3.5 Haiku can replace Claude Opus 4.7 (Fast) when lower sample workload cost matters most: $2.8.
Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest can replace Claude Opus 4.7 (Fast) when lower sample workload cost matters most: $3.5.
Claude Haiku 4.5 can replace Claude Opus 4.7 (Fast) when lower sample workload cost matters most: $3.5.

Larger context near this budget

Llama 4 Scout offers 10M context with $0.23 sample workload cost.
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent offers 2M context with $5 sample workload cost.
Grok 4.20 offers 2M context with $2.5 sample workload cost.
OpenAI GPT Latest offers 1.05M context with $20 sample workload cost.

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