AI model comparison
Nemotron 3 Super vs o3 Mini High
Side by side comparison of Nemotron 3 Super and o3 Mini High on pricing, benchmark scores, context window, and more.
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super is a 120B-parameter open hybrid MoE model, activating just 12B parameters for maximum compute efficiency and accuracy in complex multi-agent applications.
- Input / 1M
- $0.30
- Output / 1M
- $2.40
- Context
- 262K
OpenAI o3-mini-high is the same model as [o3-mini](/openai/o3-mini) with reasoning_effort set to high.
- Input / 1M
- $1.10
- Output / 1M
- $4.40
- Context
- 200K
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At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Nemotron 3 Super
2.4x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Nemotron 3 Super
12.8 vs 11 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
Nemotron 3 Super
262K vs 200K tokens
Newer release
Nemotron 3 Super
Released March 11, 2026
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
o3 Mini High11Coding index
o3 Mini High16.3Agentic index
o3 Mini High0.9Pricing
Nemotron 3 Super vs o3 Mini High API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | o3 Mini High | |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.30 | $1.10 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $2.40 | $4.40 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.15 | $0.55 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available | Not available |
| Web searchPer request | Not available | $0.01 |
What it costs in practice
Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
o3 Mini High$4.40Coding task
30K in, 4K out
o3 Mini High$50.60$34.10 cachedLong document summary
150K in, 2K out
o3 Mini High$173.80$91.30 cachedSpecs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | o3 Mini High | |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 262K tokens | 200K tokens |
| Max output | 236K tokens | 100K tokens |
| Input types | Text | File, Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Medium, Low, None | High |
| Default reasoning effort | Medium | High |
| Release date | March 11, 2026 | February 12, 2025 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | o3 Mini High | |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Not supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Not supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Not supported |
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Our take
Nemotron 3 Super is 2.4x cheaper for a typical chat. Nemotron 3 Super scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (12.8 vs 11). Nemotron 3 Super has the larger context window (262K vs 200K tokens). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Nemotron 3 Super or o3 Mini High cheaper?
Nemotron 3 Super is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Nemotron 3 Super costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $2.40 per 1M output tokens, while o3 Mini High costs $1.10 per 1M input tokens and $4.40 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Nemotron 3 Super or o3 Mini High?
Nemotron 3 Super supports up to 262K tokens of context, compared with 200K for o3 Mini High.
Is Nemotron 3 Super smarter than o3 Mini High?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Nemotron 3 Super scores 12.8 and o3 Mini High scores 11, putting Nemotron 3 Super ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use Nemotron 3 Super and o3 Mini High at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Nemotron 3 Super and o3 Mini High answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Nemotron 3 Super and o3 Mini High at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.