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NVIDIAReleased October 28, 2025NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL
NVIDIA · Released October 28, 2025
Intelligence score
9
At a glance
- Intelligence
- 9
- Speed
- 282.6tokens/sec
- Latency
- 430mstime to first token
- Input price
- $0.20per 1M tokens
- Output price
- $0.60per 1M tokens
- Context window
- 130Ktokens
- Parameters
- 13.2billions
Summary
Comparison summary
NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Reasoning) scores 9 (estimated) on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, placing it above average among other open weight models of similar size (median: 9). NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Reasoning) generates output at 282.6 tokens per second (based on the median across providers serving the model), which is well above average compared to other open weight models of similar size (median: 101.0 t/s). NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Reasoning) costs $0.20 per 1M input tokens (somewhat higher than average, median: $0.18) and $0.60 per 1M output tokens (somewhat higher than average, median: $0.40), based on the median across providers serving the model.
Specifications
Technical specifications
| Model name | NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL |
|---|---|
| Provider | NVIDIA |
| Release date | October 28, 2025 |
| Intelligence score | 9 |
| Speed | 282.6 tokens/sec |
| Latency (TTFT) | 0.43s |
| Input price | $0.20 / 1M tokens |
| Output price | $0.60 / 1M tokens |
| Context window | 130,000 tokens |
| Parameters | 13.2B |
| Reasoning | Yes |
| Input modalities | text, image |
| Output modalities | — |
| Open weights | Yes |
| License | Nvidia Open Model License |
| API availability | — |
| Source | Model Intelligence legacy profile: nvidia-nemotron-nano-12b-v2-vl-reasoning |
Pricing
Token prices
Price per 1M tokens
NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL, as listed in the catalog record
- Input$0.20
- Output$0.60
| Token type | Price per 1M |
|---|---|
| Input | $0.20 |
| Output | $0.60 |
Model Intelligence legacy profile: nvidia-nemotron-nano-12b-v2-vl-reasoning
FAQ · 19
Frequently asked questions
NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Reasoning) was released on October 28, 2025.
NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Reasoning) was created by NVIDIA.
NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Reasoning) scores 9 (estimated) on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, placing it above average among other open weight models of similar size (median: 9).
NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Reasoning) generates output at 282.6 tokens per second (based on the median across providers serving the model), which is well above average compared to other open weight models of similar size (median: 101.0 t/s).
NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Reasoning) has a time to first token (TTFT) of 0.43s (based on the median across providers serving the model), which is very competitive compared to other open weight models of similar size (median: 2.09s).
NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Reasoning) costs $0.20 per 1M input tokens (somewhat higher than average, median: $0.18) and $0.60 per 1M output tokens (somewhat higher than average, median: $0.40), based on the median across providers serving the model.
NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Reasoning) costs $0.20 per 1M input tokens and $0.60 per 1M output tokens (based on the median across providers serving the model). For a blended rate (7:2:1 cache hit/input/output ratio), this is $0.24 per 1M tokens. Pricing may vary by provider.
Yes, NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Reasoning) is a reasoning model. It uses extended thinking or chain-of-thought reasoning to work through complex problems before providing an answer.
NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Reasoning) supports text and image input.
NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Reasoning) supports text output.
Yes, NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Reasoning) supports image input and can analyze, describe, and answer questions about images.
Yes, NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Reasoning) is multimodal. It can process text and image input and generate text output.
NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Reasoning) has a context window of 130k tokens. This determines how much text and conversation history the model can process in a single request.
Yes, NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Reasoning) is open weights. The model weights are publicly available and can be downloaded for self-hosting.
NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Reasoning) has 13.2 billion parameters.
NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Reasoning) is released under the Nvidia Open Model License license. This license allows commercial use.
NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Reasoning) achieves a score of 9 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. This composite benchmark evaluates models across reasoning, knowledge, mathematics, and coding.
Yes, NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Reasoning) is available via API through 1 provider.
NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Reasoning) is available through 1 API provider.