GPT-6 Astra (Low) vs Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B (Reasoning)
Which is better for the money: GPT-6 Astra (Low) by OpenAI or Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B (Reasoning) by NVIDIA? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-27.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
GPT-6 Astra (Low) scores 33.0 points higher (45.8 vs 12.8) but costs 1.2× as much to run the benchmark ($1537 vs $1319; both premium class). Pick GPT-6 Astra (Low) when the extra intelligence is worth the premium, otherwise Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B (Reasoning).
| Metric | GPT-6 Astra (Low) | Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B (Reasoning) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 45.8 | 12.8 | −72.1% Nemotron 3 Super 120B… is 72.1% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,536.78 | $1,318.62 | −14.2% Nemotron 3 Super 120B… is 14.2% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 12.08s | 17.13s | +41.8% Nemotron 3 Super 120B… is 41.8% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $10.0 / $50.0 | $0.30 / $0.90 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B (Reasoning) vs GPT-6 Astra (Low): 72.1% less intelligence, 14.2% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 41.8% slower end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-6 Astra (Low) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
- Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B (Reasoning) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
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