Gemma 3n 2B (free) vs Nemotron 3 Nano Omni

Gemma 3n 2B (free) (2025) and Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (2026) are compact production models from Google DeepMind and NVIDIA AI. Gemma 3n 2B (free) ships a 8k-token context window, while Nemotron 3 Nano Omni ships a 262k-token context window. This comparison covers specs, pricing, API access, capabilities, benchmarks, input and output token costs, and production fit for coding and agent workloads.

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni fits 33x more tokens; pick it for long-context work and Gemma 3n 2B (free) for tighter calls.

Decision scorecard

Local evidence first
SignalGemma 3n 2B (free)Nemotron 3 Nano Omni
Best forgeneral production evaluationmultimodal apps
Decision fitGeneralLong context, Vision, and Classification
Context window8k262k
Cheapest output--
Provider routes1 tracked1 tracked
Shared benchmarks0 shared0 shared

Decision tradeoffs

Choose Gemma 3n 2B (free) when...
  • Use Gemma 3n 2B (free) when your own prompt tests beat the comparison signals; the local data does not show a decisive standalone advantage yet.
Choose Nemotron 3 Nano Omni when...
  • Nemotron 3 Nano Omni has the larger context window for long prompts, retrieval packs, or transcript analysis.
  • Nemotron 3 Nano Omni uniquely exposes Multimodal in local model data.
  • Local decision data tags Nemotron 3 Nano Omni for Long context, Vision, and Classification.

Monthly cost at traffic

Estimate token spend from the cheapest tracked input and output route or tier on this page.

Gemma 3n 2B (free)

Unavailable

No complete token price in local provider data

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni

Unavailable

No complete token price in local provider data

Cost delta unavailable until both models have sourced input and output token prices.

Switch friction

Gemma 3n 2B (free) -> Nemotron 3 Nano Omni
  • No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for Gemma 3n 2B (free) and Nemotron 3 Nano Omni; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
  • Nemotron 3 Nano Omni adds Multimodal in local capability data.
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni -> Gemma 3n 2B (free)
  • No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for Nemotron 3 Nano Omni and Gemma 3n 2B (free); plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
  • Check replacement coverage for Multimodal before moving production traffic.

Specs

Specification
Released2025-04-032026-04-28
Context window8k262k
Parameters5B (2B effective active)30B
ArchitectureDecoder OnlyMoE + SSM Hybrid
LicenseGemmaNVIDIA Open Model
OpennessOpen weightsOpen weights
WeightsUnknownAvailable
CodeUnknownUnknown
Commercial useCommercial use: conditionalCommercial use: permitted
Knowledge cutoff2024-06-

Pricing and availability

Pricing attributeGemma 3n 2B (free)Nemotron 3 Nano Omni
Input price--
Output price--
Providers

Pricing not yet sourced for either model.

Capabilities

CapabilityGemma 3n 2B (free)Nemotron 3 Nano Omni
VisionNoNo
MultimodalNoYes
ReasoningNoNo
JSON / Tool useNoNo
Structured outputsNoNo
Code executionNoNo
IDE integrationNoNo
Computer useNoNo
Parallel agentsNoNo

Benchmarks

No shared benchmark scores are currently available for this pair.

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Last reviewed: 2026-06-15. Data sourced from public model cards and provider documentation.