AI model comparison

Claude Opus 5 vs Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B

Compare pricing, context limits, supported inputs and deployment options to choose a model for your workflow.

Claude Opus 5 from Anthropic lists 1M context, 128K maximum output, $5.00 input per 1M tokens, $25.00 output per 1M tokens. Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B from NVIDIA lists 262.14K context, 262.14K maximum output, $0.00 input per 1M tokens, $0.00 output per 1M tokens. Compare the inputs, outputs and deployment options below to see which fits your workflow.

Side-by-sideCapabilities and practical differences

Anthropic

Claude Opus 5

Claude Opus 5 from Anthropic: Strongest Claude Opus model for coding, agents, and professional work.

Context
1M
Max output
128K
Input / 1M tokens
$5.00
Output / 1M tokens
$25.00

Accepts

  • Text input
  • Image input
  • PDF input

Produces

  • Text output
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NVIDIA

Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B

Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B from NVIDIA: Small Nemotron 3 MoE for efficient coding, math, and long-context agents.

Context
262.14K
Max output
262.14K
Input / 1M tokens
$0.00
Output / 1M tokens
$0.00

Accepts

  • Text input

Produces

  • Text output

At a glance

Key differences

Compare the available figures below, then try both models on the work you need to do.

Claude Opus 5

  • Context capacity: 1M

Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B

  • Maximum output: 262.14K
  • Input price: $0.00
  • Output price: $0.00

Context capacity

Higher listed limit

Claude Opus 5:1M

Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B:262.14K

Claude Opus 5

Maximum output

Higher listed limit

Claude Opus 5:128K

Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B:262.14K

Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B

Input price

Lower listed token rate

Claude Opus 5:$5.00

Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B:$0.00

Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B

Output price

Lower listed token rate

Claude Opus 5:$25.00

Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B:$0.00

Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B

Specifications

Pricing, limits and capabilities

Specifications for Claude Opus 5 and Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B. Higher limits and lower prices describe these figures only.
SpecificationClaude Opus 5Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B
ProviderAnthropicNVIDIA
Listed pricing routeAnthropicNVIDIA
Model familyclaude-opusnemotron
Accepted inputstext, image, pdftext
Produced outputstexttext
Context window1MHigher262.14K
Max output128K262.14KHigher
Input price / 1M$5.00$0.00Lower
Output price / 1M$25.00$0.00Lower
Reasoning modeDocumentedDocumented
Tool callingDocumentedDocumented
Image inputDocumentedNot documented
Audio inputNot documentedNot documented
Structured outputNot documentedNot documented
LicenseProprietaryOpen weights

Workload guidance

Which model should you choose?

Consider Claude Opus 5 if you need larger context. Consider Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B if you need larger maximum output or a lower listed input rate or a lower listed output rate. Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B offers downloadable weights; Claude Opus 5 is listed as a proprietary model. Compare licence terms and operating costs before choosing a deployment. Test both on the same representative examples and judge the output against your acceptance criteria. Include tool failures, retries and the time to a completed task.

Documentation and model profiles

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Questions people ask

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