Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B is $0.05 cheaper per 1M input tokens (50% lower; 2x difference).
API cost decision in 10 seconds
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B vs GLM 4 32B
The standard workload cost is tied; choose by context window, provider fit, latency, or model quality.
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Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens
Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output
Budget verdict
The standard workload cost is tied; choose by context window, provider fit, latency, or model quality.
Both models are estimated at $0.15 for the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload.
Cost-first pickTie
Context-first pickNemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B
Sample savings$00%
10x traffic gap$0
Context-window winner: Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B. Cost does not separate this pair on the standard workload, so the next decision point is context window and model behavior.
Cost sensitivity
Workload Sensitivity
Cost winner changes by workload shape: input-heavy / RAG favors Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B, balanced workload favors GLM 4 32B, and output-heavy chatbot favors GLM 4 32B.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | GLM 4 32B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | $0.35 | $0.55 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | GLM 4 32B | $0.25 | $0.2 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | GLM 4 32B | $1.05 | $0.6 |
GLM 4 32B is $0.1 cheaper per 1M output tokens (50% lower; 2x difference).
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B has 134.14K more context (2.05x larger).
Both models have the same estimated cost for the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload: $0.15.
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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
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B has the lower input price; GLM 4 32B has the lower output price; Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, the standard workload cost is tied.
For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0.15 for Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B and $0.15 for GLM 4 32B.
Choose Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B when you care most about lower input-token price, and larger context window.
Choose GLM 4 32B when you care most about lower output-token price.
- Both models are estimated at $0.15 for the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload.
- Both models have the same estimated cost for the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload: $0.15.
- Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B is $0.05 cheaper per 1M input tokens (50% lower; 2x difference).
- GLM 4 32B is $0.1 cheaper per 1M output tokens (50% lower; 2x difference).
- Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B has 134.14K more context (2.05x larger).
| Feature | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (NVIDIA) | GLM 4 32B (Z.ai) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $0.05 | $0.1 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $0.2 | $0.1 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| Context Window | 262.14K | 128K |
| Release Date | ||
| Popularity | #95 | #147 |
Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | Tie | Both models are estimated at $0.15 for the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload. |
| High-volume input processing | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill. |
| Long responses and chatbots | GLM 4 32B | Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens. |
| RAG or long-document work | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files. |
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