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  5. OpenAI Codex MinivsNemotron 3 Nano Omni (free)
Updated Apr 2026

OpenAI Codex MinivsNemotron 3 Nano Omni (free)

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) is cheaper than OpenAI Codex Mini at $0/M vs $1.5/M input tokens.

OpenAI Codex Mini and Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) compared across 1 shared prompts
SpecOpenAI Codex MiniNemotron 3 Nano Omni (free)
Input price$1.5/M tokensFree
Output price$6/M tokensFree
Context window200K tokens256K tokens
Free API (OpenRouter)NoYes (1 provider)
ReleasedMay 2025Apr 2026
Our Verdict
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free)
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free)
OpenAI Codex Mini
OpenAI Codex MiniRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) has the edge: bigger model tier, newer.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

OpenAI Codex Mini
Input
$1.50
Output
$6.00
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free)
Input
$0.000
Output
$0.000
Where to run it

1 host

OpenAI Codex Mini

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free)1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
NVIDIAdegraded$0 in·$0 out·256k·77.4% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 22 Sep 2026.

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OpenAI Codex Mini is developed by OpenAI while Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) is developed by NVIDIA. OpenAI Codex Mini has a 200K token context window vs Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free)'s 256K. You can compare their actual outputs across 1 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. OpenAI Codex Mini and Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 1 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

OpenAI Codex Mini costs $1.5/M input tokens and Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) costs $0/M input tokens. Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) is $1.50/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of OpenAI Codex Mini and Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

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