NVIDIA, a leader in AI hardware, changed the rules of the game on the software side with its announcement on December 15th. The company introduced the NVIDIA Nemotron 3 open model family, designed to develop transparent and efficient AI agent systems. Available in three sizes – Nano, Super, and Ultra – these models aim to solve the biggest nightmare for developers: cost and efficiency.
What are the features of Nemotron 3?
The new series is built on a groundbreaking architecture called hybrid latent mixture-of-experts (MoE). This technology ensures that multi-agent systems are scalable and reliable. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang stated their vision, saying, “With Nemotron, we are transforming advanced AI into an open platform that offers the transparency and efficiency developers need.”
The family consists of three models for different needs:
- Nemotron 3 Nano: This model, launched today, has 30 billion parameters. Offering four times higher throughput than its predecessor, it’s a cost-effective powerhouse, especially for tasks like debugging and summarizing.
- Nemotron 3 Super: With approximately 100 billion parameters, this model is designed for reasoning tasks requiring high accuracy.
- Nemotron 3 Ultra: The most powerful in the family. With 500 billion parameters, it will handle complex workflows requiring deep research and strategic planning.
NVIDIA announced that while the Nano model is available on Hugging Face and other platforms starting today, the more powerful Super and Ultra models will be released in the first half of 2026. These models are trained on NVIDIA’s Blackwell architecture with the ultra-efficient 4-bit NVFP4 format, significantly reducing memory usage.
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 models, which giants like Perplexity, ServiceNow, and Oracle have already begun integrating, will enable AI assistants to not only chat but also autonomously handle complex tasks.
So, what do you think about NVIDIA’s open-source initiative and new models? How much easier can AI agents make our lives? Share your thoughts with us in the comments!
