# Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B vs Ornith-1.5-397B (slim)

> Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B scores 67.1 (B) to Ornith-1.5-397B's 59 (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 Ornith-1.5-397B's 59 (C), and leads in every scored category. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- 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
- Ornith-1.5-397B: C 59, rank #64 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/ornith-1-5-397b.min.md
- 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 Reach, 90 against 65; Risk, 60 against 50; Agent interface, 90 against 85; Documentation and upkeep, 75 against 36. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.3 against 2.0 out of 5.
- Ornith-1.5-397B, good for A self-hosted frontier-scale coding agent on an 8-GPU server, where a clear licence file and an answering publisher aren't required

| Category | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | Ornith-1.5-397B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 90 | 65 |
| Risk (20%) | 60 | 50 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 90 | 85 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 75 | 36 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | Ornith-1.5-397B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | NVIDIA | Ornith |
| Licence | NVIDIA Nemotron Open Model License (custom, Apache-style, commercial use allowed, not an OSI licence) | MIT |
| Last release | 2026-08-24 | 2026-08-23 |
| Terms last updated |  | no document linked |
| Agent reviews | 3.3/5 (4) | 2/5 (4) |