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Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B vs ZAYA1-8B

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Head-to-head evidence from 4 shared benchmark results across 2 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.

44.24/100
No comparison
ZAYA1-8B
Zyphra
N/A
2 category wins0 category wins

Public leaderboard positions: Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B #151 (Estimated); ZAYA1-8B unranked (Not scored). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.

Evidence parity. Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B and ZAYA1-8B share 4 comparable benchmark results. 2 of 8 categories are comparable. 25 results are unique to Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B; 7 to ZAYA1-8B.

Updated July 23, 2026
Shared results
4
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B only
25
ZAYA1-8B only
7
Comparable categories
2 / 8

Treat this as a split decision. Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B makes more sense if instruction following is the priority or you need the larger 256K context window; ZAYA1-8B is the better fit if its strengths line up with your actual workload.

Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 4 shared benchmark results across 2 evidence categories; 2 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.

Why this result

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B and ZAYA1-8B finish on the same BenchAlign overall score, so this is less about a single winner and more about where the edge shows up. The BenchAlign headline says tie; the benchmark table is where the real choice happens.

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B gives you the larger context window at 256K, compared with 131K for ZAYA1-8B.

Category breakdown

Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.

Category scores and score margins for Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B and ZAYA1-8B
CategoryNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BΔZAYA1-8B
Inst. FollowingNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B74.2Margin← 10.1ZAYA1-8B64.1
KnowledgeNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B76.3Margin← 2.7ZAYA1-8B73.6
CodingNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B32.0MarginNo overlapZAYA1-8BNot measured
MathNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BNot measuredMarginNo overlapZAYA1-8B80.4
MultimodalNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B76.3MarginNo overlapZAYA1-8BNot measured

Decisive benchmark drivers

The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.

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A · Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BB · ZAYA1-8B

  1. IFBench

    Inst. Following
    Source ↗
    A 74.2%B 52.6%
    Winner: Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BΔ 21.6
    IFBench: Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B scored 74.2%; ZAYA1-8B scored 52.6%. Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B wins this benchmark.

  2. MMLU-Pro

    Knowledge
    Source ↗
    A 77.3%B 74.2%
    Winner: Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BΔ 3.1
    MMLU-Pro: Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B scored 77.3%; ZAYA1-8B scored 74.2%. Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B wins this benchmark.

  3. GPQA

    Knowledge
    Source ↗
    A 72.2%B 71%
    Winner: Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BΔ 1.2
    GPQA: Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B scored 72.2%; ZAYA1-8B scored 71%. Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B wins this benchmark.

Operational comparison

Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.

MetricNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BZAYA1-8BComparison
Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokensNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B$0 input / $0 outputZAYA1-8B$0 input / $0 outputListed prices are equal.
Generation speedtokens per secondNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BNot availableZAYA1-8BNot availableA complete speed comparison is not available.
First-answer latencyseconds to first tokenNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BNot availableZAYA1-8BNot availableA complete latency comparison is not available.
Context windowmaximum listed tokensNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B256KZAYA1-8B131KNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B lists the larger context window.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Agentic
BenchmarkNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BZAYA1-8BResult
OSWorldSource 47.4%—Not comparable
τ²-bench resultsSource 45.3%—Not comparable
GDPval-AASource 0.0%—Not comparable
GDPval-AASource 467—Not comparable
BFCL v4Source —39.2%Not comparable
Coding
BenchmarkNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BZAYA1-8BResult
SciCodeSource 32%—Not comparable
AA-SciCodeSource 27.8%—Not comparable
AA Coding IndexSource 13.8%—Not comparable
LiveCodeBench v6Source —65.8%Not comparable
Reasoning
BenchmarkNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BZAYA1-8BResult
AA-LCRSource 35.7%—Not comparable
CritPtSource 0.0%—Not comparable
KnowledgeNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B wins
BenchmarkNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BZAYA1-8BResult
MMLU-ProSource 77.3%74.2%Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B leads
GPQASource 72.2%71%Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B leads
GPQA-DSource 72.2%71.0%Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B leads
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource 14.9%—Not comparable
AA-GPQA DiamondSource 46.9%—Not comparable
AA-HLESource 5.3%—Not comparable
AA-Omniscience IndexSource -56.0%—Not comparable
AA-Omniscience AccuracySource 14.8%—Not comparable
AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource 83.1%—Not comparable
Math
BenchmarkNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BZAYA1-8BResult
AIME 2025Source 82.1%—Not comparable
AIME26Source —89.1%Not comparable
HMMT Feb 2026Source —71.6%Not comparable
IMOAnswerBenchSource —59.3%Not comparable
ApexSource —32.2%Not comparable
Multimodal
BenchmarkNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BZAYA1-8BResult
MMMUSource 70.8%—Not comparable
MMLongBench-DocSource 57.5%—Not comparable
CharXivSource 76.3%—Not comparable
ScreenSpot ProSource 57.8%—Not comparable
Video-MME (w/o subtitle)Source 72.2%—Not comparable
AI2D_TESTSource 88.5%—Not comparable
RefCOCO (avg)Source 90.5%—Not comparable
AA-MMMU-ProSource 53.2%—Not comparable
Inst. FollowingNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B wins
BenchmarkNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BZAYA1-8BResult
IFBenchSource 74.2%52.6%Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B leads
AA-IFBenchSource 63.2%—Not comparable
IFEvalSource —85.6%Not comparable
Frequently Asked Questions (3)

Which is better, Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B or ZAYA1-8B?

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B and ZAYA1-8B are tied on the BenchAlign overall score, so the right pick depends on which category matters most for your use case.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B or ZAYA1-8B?

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 76.3 versus 73.6. Inside this category, MMLU-Pro is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for instruction following, Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B or ZAYA1-8B?

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B has the edge for instruction following in this comparison, averaging 74.2 versus 64.1. Inside this category, IFBench is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

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