DeepSeek R1 vs NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2
Compare DeepSeek R1 by DeepSeek against NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2 by NVIDIA, context windows of 128K vs 131K, tested across 54 shared challenges. Updated May 2026.
Which is better, DeepSeek R1 or NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2?
DeepSeek R1 and NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2 are both competitive models. DeepSeek R1 costs $0.55/M input tokens vs $0.04/M for NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2. Context windows: 128K vs 131K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between DeepSeek R1 and NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2
DeepSeek R1 is made by deepseek while NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2 is from nvidia. DeepSeek R1 has a 128K token context window compared to NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2's 131K. On pricing, DeepSeek R1 costs $0.55/M input tokens vs $0.04/M for NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2.
Per 1M tokens
NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2 is cheaper on both — 14× input, 14× output
No community votes yet. On paper, DeepSeek R1 has the edge — bigger model tier, major provider backing.
NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2 is 14x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Style Comparison
NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2 uses 1.9x more hedging
