Calculate the cost of using FW-Nemotron-Lightning-3.5-30B-A3B from Azure for your AI applications
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Mode: Chat
Max: 262,144 tokens
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FW-Nemotron-Lightning-3.5-30B-A3B is a chat model from Azure, one of 289 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.06 per 1M input tokens and $0.22 per 1M output tokens, ranking 210 out of 3587 chat models by cost and cheaper than 93% of models in this category. FW-Nemotron-Lightning-3.5-30B-A3B supports function calling, reasoning, prompt caching. Its 262K-token context window is in the top 42% among chat models.
Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.
Use the maximum token limits shown above to understand the model's capacity. This model can handle up to 262,144 input tokens.
At $0.06 per 1M input tokens and $0.22 per 1M output tokens, FW-Nemotron-Lightning-3.5-30B-A3B ranks 210 out of 3587 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.60 for chat models, and is cheaper than 93% of models in this category.
FW-Nemotron-Lightning-3.5-30B-A3B is one of 289 Azure chat models, with support for function calling, reasoning, prompt caching. its 262K-token context window places it in the top 42% of chat models.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs FW-Nemotron-Lightning-3.5-30B-A3B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| databricks-gpt-5-nano | Databricks | $0.05 | $0.40 | -17% |
| gpt-oss-120b | Sail | $0.06 | $0.40 | 0% |
| Qwen3.6-35B-A3B | Sail | $0.05 | $0.40 | -17% |
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No. FW-Nemotron-Lightning-3.5-30B-A3B costs $0.06 per 1M input tokens while databricks-gpt-5-nano costs $0.05 per 1M input tokens, making databricks-gpt-5-nano 17% more affordable for input. However, FW-Nemotron-Lightning-3.5-30B-A3B may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.
FW-Nemotron-Lightning-3.5-30B-A3B input pricing is $0.06 per 1M tokens, which is 90% below the median of $0.60 for chat models. It ranks 210 out of 3587 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 93% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.22 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.68.
Among Azure's 289 chat models, FW-Nemotron-Lightning-3.5-30B-A3B ranks 8 by input cost.
The most comparable chat models to FW-Nemotron-Lightning-3.5-30B-A3B are: databricks-gpt-5-nano from Databricks ($0.05/1M input tokens); gpt-oss-120b from Sail ($0.06/1M input tokens); Qwen3.6-35B-A3B from Sail ($0.05/1M input tokens); gpt-5-nano from OpenAI ($0.05/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.
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FW-Nemotron-Lightning-3.5-30B-A3B is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.06 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.22.