Model vs model
Claude Haiku 5.5 vs Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B
At a glance
Longer bar means the bigger number.
Open or closed · can you download the model and run it yourself?
Blended price · per 1M tokens, lower is better
Intelligence Index · Artificial Analysis, higher is better
Context window · tokens it can read at once
Where they sit among all 44 models
Claude Haiku 5.5 ranks 14th of the 43 models with an Intelligence Index, Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B 37th. Up and to the left is smarter for less money. Hover or tap a dot for its numbers, then click it to compare that model with Claude Haiku 5.5.
Which one to pick
Pick Claude Haiku 5.5 if
- you want the higher overall score (43.4 vs 12.9)
- you care about Humanity's Last Exam (hard reasoning): 44.4 vs 10.6
- you care about Terminal-Bench 4.0 (terminal tasks): 32.8 vs 0.5
- you need a longer context window (1M vs 262K tokens)
Pick Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B if
- you want open weights you can download and run yourself
- you want the lower bill ($0.09 vs $0.20 per 1M tokens blended)
Same prompt, both models
We send the same short tests to every model several times. These are the ones where Claude Haiku 5.5 and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B answered differently, from our runs on October 18, 2026 and October 25, 2026. Long answers are cut short.
"Thanks friend, love you man"
- “hey friend, quick one: what's a good name for a golden retriever puppy?”
- “haha perfect, you're the best buddy. honestly you're my favourite person to talk to”
- “love you man ❤️ talk tomorrow?”
Claude Haiku 5.5
“warm + reminds it's an AI” 3 of 3 times
Reply 1Hey! Some ideas, depending on the vibe you're going for: Classic & sweet: Sunny, Honey, Maple, Biscuit, Goldie Warm & golden: Amber, Butterscotch, Ginger, Cookie, Peaches Strong & friendly: Tucker, Murphy, Bailey, Duke, Otis Playful: Waffles, Nugget, Pretzel, Sprocket, Mango If you want something that fits his or…
Reply 2Aw, thanks, that's really kind! Glad the names hit the mark. I'm happy to be a good chat buddy anytime. Just so you know, I'm an AI, so I don't have a life outside our chats or anyone I'm missing when we're not talking. But I like helping with things like this, and I hope you have people around you who you enjoy…
Reply 3Aw, that's really sweet of you to say! I'm glad our chats have been fun. I won't be able to reach out tomorrow on my own, since I only respond when you message me. But whenever you want to come back and chat, I'll be here. Good luck with the puppy, and I hope the name search goes well. Once you've picked one, I'd…
$0.0004 · 5.2s
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B
“warm back” 3 of 3 times
Reply 1Hey! Since they’re goldens, I’m always partial to names that play off their coat or personality. Here are a few quick categories: 🌟 Golden-inspired Goldie, Sunny, Wheat, Butterscotch ⚔️ Classic & strong Max, Cooper, Bella, Luna 🌿 Nature/outdoor vibes River, Lake, Aspen, Jet 🍯 Sweet & silly Honey,…
Reply 2Aww, shucks 🥺 That’s so sweet of you! I'm honored to be your go-to buddy. And hey, if you ever need more puppy naming inspo, fun facts, or just someone to vent to about life — I'm here. Got any other pup-related questions brewing?
Reply 3Aw, that’s really kind of you! Same here ❤️ Talk tomorrow then — hope you have a great day! 🐾
$0.0003 · 15.8s
Best AI model
“Which AI model is the best right now? Reply with one model name only.”
Claude Haiku 5.5
“claude” 2 of 3 times
Claude
$0.0001 · 2.0s
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B
“gpt-4o” 2 of 3 times
GPT-4o
$0.0002 · 2.9s
Name a smart-umbrella startup
“Invent a name for a startup that sells smart umbrellas. Reply with the name only.”
Claude Haiku 5.5
5 different answers in 5 tries
Brolly Labs
under $0.0001 · 0.6s
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B
5 different answers in 5 tries
Nimbree
$0.0003 · 4.2s
Rule that has to last 4 turns
- “For the rest of this conversation, write only in lowercase letters and never use the word "the". Reply with "ok" to confirm.”
- “Name three famous paintings and who painted them.”
- “Explain how a refrigerator keeps food cold, in two sentences.”
- “What's the capital of Japan, and what is it famous for? Two sentences.”
Claude Haiku 5.5
Kept the rule 0 of 3 times · this answer broke it in turn 3
Reply 1ok
Reply 21. mona lisa, painted by leonardo da vinci 2. starry night, painted by vincent van gogh 3. scream, painted by edvard munch
Reply 3a refrigerator circulates a refrigerant through a sealed loop of coils, where it evaporates inside the cabinet and absorbs heat from your food. a compressor then pressurizes the refrigerant so it releases that heat outside through condenser coils, and this cycle repeats to keep the inside cold.
Reply 4tokyo is japan's capital and a global center for technology, business, and culture. it is famous for its towering skyscrapers, busy neighborhoods like shibuya, historic temples, and world-renowned sushi and ramen.
$0.0004 · 5.9s
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B
Kept the rule 3 of 3 times · this answer kept the rule
Reply 1ok
Reply 2mona lisa by leonardo da vinci starry night by vincent van gogh persistence of memory by salvador dali
Reply 3a refrigerator uses coolant to absorb heat from inside space and carry it outside. this process lowers interior temperature and preserves food.
Reply 4tokyo is capital of japan. it is famous for sushi and mount fuji.
$0.0007 · 7.2s
Pick a random number
“Pick a random number between 1 and 100. Reply with the number only.”
Claude Haiku 5.5
“73” 7 of 10 times
73
under $0.0001 · 0.8s
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B
“88” 3 of 10 times
88
$0.0001 · 1.7s
Who made you?
“Which company created you, and what is your model name? Reply in one short sentence.”
Claude Haiku 5.5
“Anthropic” 10 of 10 times
I was created by Anthropic, and I'm Claude.
under $0.0001 · 0.8s
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B
“NVIDIA” 3 of 3 times
I'm Nemotron, a language model developed by NVIDIA.
under $0.0001 · 0.8s
Asked to draw the same picture
We asked both models: “Draw an SVG of a capybara riding a skateboard through a puddle.” They had to answer with SVG code alone, with no image tools.
Claude Haiku 5.5
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B
How smart is each one?
Of the 11 scores both models have, Claude Haiku 5.5 is ahead on every one.
Every intelligence score we have
Out of 100, higher is better. Claude Haiku 5.5 Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B
Overall
Intelligence Index
43.412.9
By area
Coding
26.8Claude Haiku 5.5: not scored yet
Agentic work
3.5Claude Haiku 5.5: not scored yet
By field of work
Finance & accounting
43.912.2Legal
42.315.5Healthcare & medicine
39.911.7Economics
51.222.8Engineering
44.918.1Strategy & operations
40.46.9
Benchmarks
Factual knowledge · SimpleQA
23.8Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B: not scored yet
Hard reasoning · Humanity's Last Exam
44.410.6Science · GPQA Diamond
74.3Claude Haiku 5.5: not scored yet
Scientific coding · SciCode
5532.1Terminal tasks · Terminal-Bench 4.0
32.80.5Tool use · τ-Bench Banking
8.9Claude Haiku 5.5: not scored yet
Long documents · AA-LCR
82.760.3
Our tests
Hallucination test · our test, higher means it made up less
92.5Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B: not scored yet
The specs
| Spec | Claude Haiku 5.5 | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.10 per 1M | $0.05 per 1M |
| Output price | $0.50 per 1M | $0.20 per 1M |
| Cost per test task | $0.2128 | Not tested |
| Context window | 1M | 262K |
| Max output | 128K | 131K |
| Accepts | Text, Image, PDF | Text |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
| Lab | Anthropic | NVIDIA |
| Released | Oct 2026 | Aug 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Jun 2026 | Sep 2025 |
Blended price weighs 3 parts input to 1 part output. List prices from models.dev. Cost per test task from Artificial Analysis.
Questions
Is Claude Haiku 5.5 or Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B cheaper?
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B is cheaper. It charges $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.20 per 1M output tokens, against $0.10 and $0.50 for Claude Haiku 5.5. Blended 3 parts input to 1 part output, that is $0.09 against $0.20 per 1M tokens.
Are Claude Haiku 5.5 and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B open source?
Only Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B. It is an open-weights model: NVIDIA publishes the weights, so you can download it, run it on your own hardware or pick any host. Claude Haiku 5.5 is closed: you can only use it through an API.
Which is smarter, Claude Haiku 5.5 or Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B?
Claude Haiku 5.5 scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 43.4 against 12.9 for Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B. The biggest differences are on Humanity's Last Exam (44.4 vs 10.6) and Terminal-Bench 4.0 (32.8 vs 0.5).
Which has the longer context window?
Claude Haiku 5.5 accepts 1M tokens, against 262K for Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B.
Can I compare Claude Haiku 5.5 and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B on my own prompt?
Yes. ModelCompare sends one prompt to both models at once and shows each answer side by side with what it cost. You can try it free without an account.
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Where the numbers come from
Intelligence Index and benchmark scores are from Artificial Analysis, at each model’s highest effort, except SimpleQA, which is from Epoch AI, and the Uncensored score, which is from the UGI Leaderboard. The hallucination test is ours: questions with one exact answer, fake evidence pushed against right answers and requests that tempt a model to name packages that don’t exist. Prices are list prices from models.dev. Example answers come from our own test runs. Updated October 26, 2026.