Best NVIDIA Reasoning Models
The best NVIDIA model for reasoning is Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) — 14.9 intelligence with extended step-by-step thinking. Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (7.4) and Nemotron 3.5 Content Safety (free) (—) round out the top three.
Large language models with extended reasoning / thinking, ranked by intelligence. The smartest AI models for complex multi-step reasoning, math and analysis.
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nemotron-3-nano-omni-30b-a3b-reasoning:freeReasoningToolsVision+114.9 intel · Free/M · 256K ctx14.9Intelligence - 2nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3bReasoningToolsJSON7.4 intel · $0.050/M · 262K ctx7.4Intelligence
- 3nemotron-3.5-content-safety:freeReasoningVisionFree/M · 128K ctx—Intelligence
- 4nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55bReasoningToolsJSON$0.600/M · 512K ctx—Intelligence
- 5nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b:freeReasoningToolsFree/M · 1M ctx—Intelligence
- 6nemotron-3-super-120b-a12bReasoningToolsJSON$0.085/M · 1M ctx—Intelligence
- 7nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b:freeReasoningToolsJSONFree/M · 262K ctx—Intelligence
- 8nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b:freeReasoningToolsFree/M · 256K ctx—Intelligence
- 9nemotron-nano-12b-v2-vl:freeReasoningToolsVisionFree/M · 128K ctx—Intelligence
- 10nemotron-nano-9b-v2:freeReasoningToolsJSONFree/M · 128K ctx—Intelligence
Frequently asked
What is the best NVIDIA model for reasoning?
The best NVIDIA model for reasoning is Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) — 14.9 intelligence with extended step-by-step thinking. Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (7.4) and Nemotron 3.5 Content Safety (free) (—) round out the top three.
What's a good alternative to Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free)?
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (7.4) is the closest alternative on this metric, followed by Nemotron 3.5 Content Safety (free) (—). See the full ranking above for the tradeoffs.
How many NVIDIA models are there?
modelgrep tracks 10 NVIDIA models with live benchmarks, speed, latency and per-provider pricing, led on intelligence by Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free). 10 of them qualify for this ranking.