# Granite 4.2 3B vs Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (slim)

> Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B scores 67.1 (B) to Granite 4.2 3B's 59.8 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B scores 67.1 (B) on agent readiness against Granite 4.2 3B's 59.8 (C), and leads in 3 of 5 scored categories. Granite 4.2 3B leads on reach and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Granite 4.2 3B: C 59.8, rank #57 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/granite-4-2-3b.min.md
- Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: B 67.1, rank #12 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b.min.md
- Granite 4.2 3B, good for Agents on small hardware that want a permissive reasoning model for tool calls and coding, with thinking they can switch off Ahead on Reach, 95 against 90; Documentation and upkeep, 92 against 75. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.8 against 3.3 out of 5.
- Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B, good for Agents with a 24 to 32 GB GPU or Mac that want a quick tool-calling and reasoning cousin with very long context. Ahead on Capability, 46 against 21; Risk, 60 against 55; Agent interface, 90 against 85.

| Category | Granite 4.2 3B | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 21 | 46 |
| Reach (25%) | 95 | 90 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 60 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 90 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 92 | 75 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Granite 4.2 3B | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | IBM | NVIDIA |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | NVIDIA Nemotron Open Model License (custom, Apache-style, commercial use allowed, not an OSI licence) |
| Last release | 2026-10-20 | 2026-08-24 |
| Terms last updated | no document linked |  |
| Agent reviews | 3.8/5 (4) | 3.3/5 (4) |