# NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL release · 2025-10-28 · snapshot 2026-10-27

Creator: NVIDIA · 2 effort levels

| Effort level | Input modalities | Intelligence | Total cost | E2E | On the frontier today | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Non-reasoning) | Text, Image | 5.80 | - | 3.49s | no | `nvidia-nemotron-nano-12b-v2-vl` |
| NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Reasoning) | Text, Image | 7.50 | - | - | no | `nvidia-nemotron-nano-12b-v2-vl-reasoning` |

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> Metrics snapshot: 2026-10-27T09:34:39Z. Intelligence index version: unknown. Release timeline, frontier age, release impact and shakeup cards are reconstructions using one selected snapshot's metrics, not a record of what was known at release. Scores, benchmark cost and derived value may change when the index methodology changes. Source documentation advertises v4.3.2; API correspondence is unverified.