Nemotron 3 Nano API pricing
1 provider serves Nemotron 3 Nano. Nemotron 3 Nano is an open-weight model (NVIDIA Open Model) with 30B total parameters, 3.5B active per token (mixture-of-experts), up to 262K context. Prices below are per 1M tokens, cheapest input first (self-hosting math further down).
Refreshed 2026-08-23 · list prices from provider APIs| Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | Cache read $/1M | Context | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter marketplace quote | $0.050 | $0.200output floor | $0.030 | 262K | Use |
The cheapest way to run Nemotron 3 Nano
On an illustrative 70M-input / 30M-output monthly workload, today's lowest listed cost is roughly $9.50/month, at OpenRouter. Input-heavy, output-heavy and cache-heavy workloads can produce different winners. Use the live mix calculator below rather than combining floors from two different providers. On output-token cost alone, a busy self-hosted deployment can work out cheaper (~$0.031/1M output on A6000). See the math below. Run your own numbers in the breakeven calculator, or read the breakeven math.
Your actual monthly cost
Cache read uses the listed cache rate where available; otherwise it falls back to normal input price. Batch, write-cache, volume and negotiated discounts are excluded.
Or run it yourself: Nemotron 3 Nano self-hosting economics
Nemotron 3 Nano is open-weight (NVIDIA Open Model), so the API price above competes with the GPU-hour market. 30B total parameters (MoE, ~3.5B active per token) needs roughly 42 GB VRAM at FP8 or 21 GB at INT4, KV-cache headroom included.
| GPU that fits (FP8, single card) | VRAM | From $/hr | Cheapest at | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A6000 | 48 GB | $0.287marketplace | Vast.ai | Rent |
| A40 | 48 GB | $0.350community | RunPod | Rent |
| 6000 Ada | 48 GB | $0.388marketplace | Vast.ai | Rent |
| L40 | 48 GB | $0.402marketplace | Vast.ai | Rent |
| A100 PCIe | 80 GB | $0.442marketplace | Vast.ai | Rent |
| L40S | 48 GB | $0.467marketplace | Vast.ai | Rent |
Related models
| Model | Cheapest in $/1M | Cheapest out $/1M | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | $0.050 | $0.200 | 2 |
| Nemotron 3 Ultra | $0.600 | $3.60 | 1 |
| Nemotron 3 Ultra (batch) | $0.600 | $3.60 | 1 |
| Nemotron 3 Super | $0.085 | $0.400 | 1 |
FAQ
What is the cheapest API for Nemotron 3 Nano?
As of 2026-08-23, the lowest input price for Nemotron 3 Nano is OpenRouter at $0.050 per 1M input tokens. The lowest output price is OpenRouter at $0.200 per 1M output tokens. The cheapest provider for a real workload depends on its input/output mix.
How much VRAM do you need to self-host Nemotron 3 Nano?
Nemotron 3 Nano has 30B parameters, so plan for roughly 42 GB of VRAM at FP8 or 21 GB at INT4/AWQ, KV-cache headroom included. A single A6000 (48 GB) fits it.
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