NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Non-reasoning) vs Step 3.5 Flash 2603

NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Non-reasoning) vs Step 3.5 Flash 2603. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

Verdict

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A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricNVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Non-reasoning)Step 3.5 Flash 2603Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)5.817.0+193.1% Step 3.5 Flash 2603 is 2.9× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)3.50s20.05s+472.9% Step 3.5 Flash 2603 is 472.9% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.20 / $0.60$0.10 / $0.30
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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