Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) is free for input tokens while DeepSeek V4 Flash costs $0.1 per 1M tokens.
API cost decision in 10 seconds
🔥DeepSeek V4 Flash vs NewNemotron 3 Nano Omni (free)
Pick Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) for lower cost; pick DeepSeek V4 Flash only if the larger context window matters more.
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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 DeepSeek V4 Flash 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 $0.2 for DeepSeek V4 Flash, saving $0.2 (100% lower).
Cost-first pickNemotron 3 Nano Omni (free)
Context-first pickDeepSeek V4 Flash
Sample savings$0.2100%
10x traffic gap$2
DeepSeek V4 Flash has more context, but Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) saves $0.2 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $2. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.
Cost sensitivity
Workload Sensitivity
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | DeepSeek V4 Flash | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) | $0.6 | $0 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) | $0.3 | $0 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) | $1.1 | $0 |
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) is free for output tokens while DeepSeek V4 Flash costs $0.2 per 1M tokens.
DeepSeek V4 Flash has 792.58K more context (4.1x larger).
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) is free for the standard workload while the other model is estimated at $0.2.
Estimate your workload cost
Your Workload Cost
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
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) has the lower input price; Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) has the lower output price; DeepSeek V4 Flash 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 $0.2 for DeepSeek V4 Flash and $0 for Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free).
Choose DeepSeek V4 Flash 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.
- On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) is estimated at $0 vs $0.2 for DeepSeek V4 Flash, saving $0.2 (100% lower).
- Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) is free for the standard workload while the other model is estimated at $0.2.
- Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) is free for input tokens while DeepSeek V4 Flash costs $0.1 per 1M tokens.
- Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) is free for output tokens while DeepSeek V4 Flash costs $0.2 per 1M tokens.
- DeepSeek V4 Flash has 792.58K more context (4.1x larger).
| Feature | 🔥DeepSeek V4 Flash (DeepSeek) | NewNemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) (NVIDIA) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $0.1 | $0 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $0.2 | $0 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $0.2 | $0 |
| Context Window | 1.05M | 256K |
| Release Date | ||
| Popularity | #1 |
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 $0.2 for DeepSeek V4 Flash, saving $0.2 (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 | DeepSeek V4 Flash | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files. |
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