# Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B vs SmolLM3-3B (slim)

> Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B scores 67.1 (B) to SmolLM3-3B's 61 (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 SmolLM3-3B's 61 (C), and leads in 3 of 4 scored categories. SmolLM3-3B leads on risk. 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
- SmolLM3-3B: C 61, rank #47 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/smollm3-3b.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 85; Agent interface, 90 against 80; Documentation and upkeep, 75 against 54.
- SmolLM3-3B, good for Agents that want a small, fully transparent tool-calling cousin on a laptop, CPU or edge device Ahead on Risk, 65 against 60.

| Category | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | SmolLM3-3B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 90 | 85 |
| Risk (20%) | 60 | 65 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 90 | 80 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 75 | 54 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | SmolLM3-3B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | NVIDIA | Hugging Face |
| Licence | NVIDIA Nemotron Open Model License (custom, Apache-style, commercial use allowed, not an OSI licence) | Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-08-24 | 2025-09-10 |
| Terms last updated |  | no document linked |