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Nemotron 3 Super vs Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507

Pick Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 for lower cost; pick Nemotron 3 Super only if the larger context window matters more.

Page updated:  Data confirmed:  Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 for lower cost; pick Nemotron 3 Super only if the larger context window matters more.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 is estimated at $0.24 vs $0.32 for Nemotron 3 Super, saving $0.08 (23.8% lower).

Cost-first pickQwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507
Context-first pickNemotron 3 Super
Sample savings$0.0823.8%
10x traffic gap$0.75

Nemotron 3 Super has more context, but Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 saves $0.08 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $0.75. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shapeToken mixBetter pickNemotron 3 SuperQwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507
Input-heavy / RAG5M input + 500K outputQwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507$0.68$0.6
Balanced workload1M input + 1M outputQwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507$0.54$0.39
Output-heavy chatbot1M input + 5M outputQwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507$2.34$1.59
Cheaper input Tie $0.09 vs $0.09 / 1M

Both models report the same input price at $0.09 per 1M tokens.

Cheaper output Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 $0.45 vs $0.3 / 1M

Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 is $0.15 cheaper per 1M output tokens (33.3% lower; 1.5x difference).

Larger context Nemotron 3 Super 1M vs 262.14K

Nemotron 3 Super has 737.86K more context (3.81x larger).

Sample workload Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 $0.32 vs $0.24

Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 is $0.08 cheaper on the standard workload (23.8% lower).

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Your Workload Cost

Prices are normalized to USD per 1M 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

both models tie on input price; Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 has the lower output price; Nemotron 3 Super offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 is cheaper for the standard workload.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0.32 for Nemotron 3 Super and $0.24 for Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507.

Best Fit

Choose Nemotron 3 Super when you care most about larger context window.

Choose Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 when you care most about lower output-token price.

Decision Notes
  • On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 is estimated at $0.24 vs $0.32 for Nemotron 3 Super, saving $0.08 (23.8% lower).
  • Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 is $0.08 cheaper on the standard workload (23.8% lower).
  • Both models report the same input price at $0.09 per 1M tokens.
  • Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 is $0.15 cheaper per 1M output tokens (33.3% lower; 1.5x difference).
  • Nemotron 3 Super has 737.86K more context (3.81x larger).
Head-to-Head Specs
FeatureNemotron 3 Super
(NVIDIA)
Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507
(Qwen)
Input Price
prompt tokens per 1M
$0.09$0.09
Completion Price
per 1M tokens
$0.45$0.3
Sample Workload Cost
1M input + 500K output
$0.32$0.24
Context Window1M262.14K
Release Date
Popularity#99#110

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use caseBetter pickWhy
Budget-constrained productionQwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 is estimated at $0.24 vs $0.32 for Nemotron 3 Super, saving $0.08 (23.8% lower).
High-volume input processingTieLower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbotsQwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document workNemotron 3 SuperA larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

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