Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 4B v1.1 vs Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 4B v1.1 (2025) and Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct (2024) are compact production models from NVIDIA AI. Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 4B v1.1 ships a 4K-token context window, while Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct ships a 4K-token context window. This comparison covers specs, pricing, capabilities, benchmarks, provider availability, and production fit. It focuses on practical selection signals rather than broad model-family marketing.
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 4B v1.1 is safer overall; choose Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct when provider fit matters.
Decision scorecard
Local evidence first| Signal | Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 4B v1.1 | Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Decision fit | General | General |
| Context window | 4K | 4K |
| Cheapest output | - | - |
| Provider routes | 1 tracked | 1 tracked |
| Shared benchmarks | 0 rows | 0 rows |
Decision tradeoffs
- Use Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 4B v1.1 when your own prompt tests beat the comparison signals; the local data does not show a decisive standalone advantage yet.
- Use Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct when your own prompt tests beat the comparison signals; the local data does not show a decisive standalone advantage yet.
Monthly cost at traffic
Estimate token spend from the cheapest tracked input and output prices on this page.
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 4B v1.1
Unavailable
No complete token price in local provider data
Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct
Unavailable
No complete token price in local provider data
Cost delta unavailable until both models have sourced input and output token prices.
Switch friction
- Provider overlap exists on NVIDIA NIM; start route-level A/B tests there.
- Provider overlap exists on NVIDIA NIM; start route-level A/B tests there.
Specs
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025-04-01 | 2024-08-01 |
| Context window | 4K | 4K |
| Parameters | 4B | 4B |
| Architecture | decoder only | decoder only |
| License | 1 | 1 |
| Knowledge cutoff | - | - |
Pricing and availability
| Pricing attribute | Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 4B v1.1 | Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | - | - |
| Output price | - | - |
| Providers |
Pricing not yet sourced for either model.
Capabilities
| Capability | Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 4B v1.1 | Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | No | No |
| Multimodal | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Function calling | No | No |
| Tool use | No | No |
| Structured outputs | No | No |
| Code execution | No | No |
Benchmarks
No shared benchmark rows are currently sourced for this pair.
Deep dive
The capability footprint is close: both models cover the core production surface. That makes context budget, benchmark fit, and provider maturity more important than a simple checklist. If your application depends on one integration detail, verify it against the provider route you plan to use, not just the base model listing.
Pricing coverage is uneven: Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 4B v1.1 has no token price sourced yet and Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct has no token price sourced yet. Provider availability is 1 tracked routes versus 1. Treat unknown pricing as an integration gap, then verify the route you will actually call before estimating production spend.
Choose Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 4B v1.1 when provider fit are central to the workload. Choose Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct when provider fit are more important. For production, rerun your own prompts through the exact provider, region, and tool stack you plan to ship. This keeps the decision grounded in measurable tradeoffs instead of brand-level assumptions. It also helps separate model capability from provider packaging, which can change cost and latency. For teams standardizing a stack, that distinction is often the difference between a benchmark win and a reliable deployment.
FAQ
Which has a larger context window, Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 4B v1.1 or Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct?
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 4B v1.1 supports 4K tokens, while Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct supports 4K tokens. That gap matters most for long documents, large codebases, retrieval-heavy agents, and conversations where earlier context must remain visible.
Is Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 4B v1.1 or Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct open source?
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 4B v1.1 is listed under 1. Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct is listed under 1. License labels affect whether you can self-host, redistribute weights, or rely only on hosted APIs, so confirm the upstream license before deployment.
Where can I run Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 4B v1.1 and Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct?
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 4B v1.1 is available on NVIDIA NIM. Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct is available on NVIDIA NIM. Provider coverage can affect latency, region availability, compliance posture, and fallback options.
When should I pick Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 4B v1.1 over Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct?
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 4B v1.1 is safer overall; choose Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct when provider fit matters. If your workload also depends on provider fit, start with Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 4B v1.1; if it depends on provider fit, run the same evaluation with Nemotron Mini 4B Instruct.
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Last reviewed: 2026-05-01. Data sourced from public model cards and provider documentation.