Claude Sonnet 4.5 vs nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b
Side-by-side benchmark comparison across coding, math, reasoning, speed, and pricing.
Claude Sonnet 4.5 by Anthropic wins on 6 of 9 benchmarks against nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b by NVIDIA, which leads on 3. This head-to-head comparison covers coding, math, reasoning, speed, and pricing metrics from our benchmark data.
Category-by-Category Breakdown
General Intelligence: In general intelligence, Claude Sonnet 4.5 scores 21.2 on AA Intelligence Index compared to nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b's 8.9.
Coding: In coding, Claude Sonnet 4.5 scores 52.1 on AA Coding Index compared to nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b's 14.4.
Reasoning: In reasoning, Claude Sonnet 4.5 scores 82.5% on GPQA Diamond compared to nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b's 61.6%, while Claude Sonnet 4.5 scores 17.5 on AA Agentic Index compared to nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b's 1, while Claude Sonnet 4.5 scores 73.0% on τ²-Bench Airline compared to nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b's 51.8%.
Context: In context, Claude Sonnet 4.5 scores 1.0M on Context Length compared to nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b's 262K.
Pricing Comparison
Claude Sonnet 4.5 costs $3.0/1M input tokens and $15.0/1M output tokens, while nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b costs $0.05/1M input and $0.20/1M output. nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b is the more affordable option for API usage.
Verdict
nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b leads across the board in affordability, making it the stronger overall choice in this comparison.
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Claude Sonnet 4.5 vs nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b — FAQ
Which is better, Claude Sonnet 4.5 or nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b?
Claude Sonnet 4.5 wins on more benchmarks overall (6 vs 3). However, the best choice depends on your specific needs — each model excels in different areas.
How does Claude Sonnet 4.5 compare to nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b for coding?
SWE-bench Verified data is not available for both models. Check the detailed comparison charts above for other coding-related metrics.
Is Claude Sonnet 4.5 cheaper than nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b?
Yes, nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b is cheaper. Claude Sonnet 4.5 costs $3.0/1M input and $15.0/1M output tokens. nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b costs $0.05/1M input and $0.20/1M output tokens.
Which is faster, Claude Sonnet 4.5 or nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b?
Output speed data is not available for both models. Check the speed section of the comparison above for available performance data.
What benchmarks does the Claude Sonnet 4.5 vs nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b comparison cover?
This comparison covers 9 benchmarks including GPQA Diamond, Input Cost, Output Cost, Context Length, AA Intelligence Index, AA Coding Index, AA Agentic Index, Cached Input Cost, and more. Metrics span general intelligence, coding, math, reasoning, speed, and cost categories.