Head to head
Nemotron Nano 3 30B-A3B vs Qwen 3 30B-A3B
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks, and a verdict by use case.
| Spec | Nemotron Nano 3 30B-A3B | Qwen 3 30B-A3B |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 30B | 30B |
| Author | NVIDIA | Alibaba |
| License | NVIDIA Open Model License | Apache 2.0 |
| Context window | 0k | 0k |
| VRAM at Q4 | 19 GB | 19 GB |
| VRAM at Q5 | 23 GB | 23 GB |
| VRAM at Q8 | 35 GB | 35 GB |
| VRAM at FP16 | 62 GB | 62 GB |
| Use cases | chat, general, reasoning, moe | chat, general, reasoning, multilingual, moe |
Verdict
Both models sit in a similar size class. The pick depends on tags, license, and benchmarks rather than raw parameter count.
For unambiguous commercial use, Qwen 3 30B-A3B has the safer license (Apache 2.0) compared to NVIDIA Open Model License.