Nemotron 4 340B vs NV-EmbedCode 7B v1
Nemotron 4 340B (2025) and NV-EmbedCode 7B v1 (2025) are compact production models from NVIDIA AI. Nemotron 4 340B ships a 4k-token context window, while NV-EmbedCode 7B v1 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. The goal is to make the tradeoff clear before deeper testing.
NV-EmbedCode 7B v1 is safer overall; choose Nemotron 4 340B when provider fit matters.
Decision scorecard
Local evidence first| Signal | Nemotron 4 340B | NV-EmbedCode 7B v1 |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | provider-routed production | general production evaluation |
| Decision fit | Classification and JSON / Tool use | General |
| Context window | 4k | 4k |
| Cheapest output | $4.20/1M tokens | - |
| Provider routes | 2 tracked | 1 tracked |
| Shared benchmarks | 0 rows | 0 rows |
Decision tradeoffs
- Nemotron 4 340B has broader tracked provider coverage for fallback and procurement flexibility.
- Nemotron 4 340B uniquely exposes Structured outputs in local model data.
- Local decision data tags Nemotron 4 340B for Classification and JSON / Tool use.
- Use NV-EmbedCode 7B v1 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 route or tier on this page.
Nemotron 4 340B
$4,410
Cheapest tracked route/tier: DeepInfra
NV-EmbedCode 7B v1
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.
- Check replacement coverage for Structured outputs before moving production traffic.
- Provider overlap exists on NVIDIA NIM; start route-level A/B tests there.
- Nemotron 4 340B adds Structured outputs in local capability data.
Specs
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025-02-27 | 2025-06-01 |
| Context window | 4k | 4k |
| Parameters | 340B | 7B |
| Architecture | decoder only | encoder |
| License | Unknown | 1 |
| Knowledge cutoff | - | - |
Pricing and availability
| Pricing attribute | Nemotron 4 340B | NV-EmbedCode 7B v1 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $4.20/1M tokens | - |
| Output price | $4.20/1M tokens | - |
| Providers |
Capabilities
| Capability | Nemotron 4 340B | NV-EmbedCode 7B v1 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | No | No |
| Multimodal | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Function calling | No | No |
| Tool use | No | No |
| Structured outputs | Yes | No |
| Code execution | No | No |
| IDE integration | No | No |
| Computer use | No | No |
| Parallel agents | No | No |
Benchmarks
No shared benchmark rows are currently sourced for this pair.
Deep dive
The capability footprint differs most on structured outputs: Nemotron 4 340B. Both models share the core language-model surface, so the practical split is not just feature count. Use those differences to decide whether the page is about raw model quality, agentic coding support, multimodal ingestion, or predictable structured API behavior.
Pricing coverage is uneven: Nemotron 4 340B has $4.20/1M input tokens and NV-EmbedCode 7B v1 has no token price sourced yet. Provider availability is 2 tracked routes versus 1. Treat unknown pricing as an integration gap, then verify the route you will actually call before estimating production spend.
Choose Nemotron 4 340B when provider fit and broader provider choice are central to the workload. Choose NV-EmbedCode 7B v1 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, Nemotron 4 340B or NV-EmbedCode 7B v1?
Nemotron 4 340B supports 4k tokens, while NV-EmbedCode 7B v1 supports 4k tokens. That gap matters most for long documents, large codebases, retrieval-heavy agents, and conversations where earlier context must remain visible.
Is Nemotron 4 340B or NV-EmbedCode 7B v1 open source?
Nemotron 4 340B is listed under Unknown. NV-EmbedCode 7B v1 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.
Which is better for structured outputs, Nemotron 4 340B or NV-EmbedCode 7B v1?
Nemotron 4 340B has the clearer documented structured outputs signal in this comparison. If structured outputs is mission-critical, validate it against the provider endpoint because model-level support and API-level exposure can differ.
Where can I run Nemotron 4 340B and NV-EmbedCode 7B v1?
Nemotron 4 340B is available on NVIDIA NIM and DeepInfra. NV-EmbedCode 7B v1 is available on NVIDIA NIM. Provider coverage can affect latency, region availability, compliance posture, and fallback options.
When should I pick Nemotron 4 340B over NV-EmbedCode 7B v1?
NV-EmbedCode 7B v1 is safer overall; choose Nemotron 4 340B when provider fit matters. If your workload also depends on provider fit, start with Nemotron 4 340B; if it depends on provider fit, run the same evaluation with NV-EmbedCode 7B v1.
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Last reviewed: 2026-05-19. Data sourced from public model cards and provider documentation.