Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B is $0.1 cheaper per 1M input tokens (66.7% lower; 3x difference).
API cost decision in 10 seconds
NewPerceptron Mk1 vs Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B
Pick Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B when budget and context both matter.
Pricing data updated:
Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens
Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output
Budget verdict
Pick Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B when budget and context both matter.
On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B is estimated at $0.15 vs $0.9 for Perceptron Mk1, saving $0.75 (83.3% lower).
Cost-first pickNemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B
Context-first pickNemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B
Sample savings$0.7583.3%
10x traffic gap$7.5
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B is cheaper on the standard workload and also has the larger context window. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $7.5. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.
Cost sensitivity
Workload Sensitivity
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | Perceptron Mk1 | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | $1.5 | $0.35 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | $1.65 | $0.25 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | $7.65 | $1.05 |
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B is $1.3 cheaper per 1M output tokens (86.7% lower; 7.5x difference).
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B has 229.38K more context (8x larger).
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B is $0.75 cheaper on the standard workload (83.3% lower).
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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; Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B has the lower output price; Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B is cheaper for the standard workload.
For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0.9 for Perceptron Mk1 and $0.15 for Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B.
Choose Perceptron Mk1 when its provider, model quality, latency, or availability is more important than the numeric price/context winner.
Choose Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B when you care most about lower input-token price, lower output-token price, and larger context window.
- On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B is estimated at $0.15 vs $0.9 for Perceptron Mk1, saving $0.75 (83.3% lower).
- Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B is $0.75 cheaper on the standard workload (83.3% lower).
- Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B is $0.1 cheaper per 1M input tokens (66.7% lower; 3x difference).
- Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B is $1.3 cheaper per 1M output tokens (86.7% lower; 7.5x difference).
- Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B has 229.38K more context (8x larger).
| Feature | NewPerceptron Mk1 (Perceptron) | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (NVIDIA) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $0.15 | $0.05 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $1.5 | $0.2 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $0.9 | $0.15 |
| Context Window | 32.77K | 262.14K |
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Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B is estimated at $0.15 vs $0.9 for Perceptron Mk1, saving $0.75 (83.3% lower). |
| 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 | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | 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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