Model vs model
Nemotron 3 Ultra vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL
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
Where they sit among all 44 models
Nemotron 3 Ultra ranks 30th of the 43 models with an Intelligence Index, NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 25th. 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 Nemotron 3 Ultra.
Which one to pick
Pick Nemotron 3 Ultra if
- you care about AA-LCR (long documents): 79.3 vs 69
Pick NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL if
- you want the lower bill ($0.28 vs $1.05 per 1M tokens blended)
- you want the higher overall score (26.5 vs 22.9)
- you care about SciCode (scientific coding): 47.8 vs 40.3
- you need to send images
Same prompt, both models
We send the same short tests to every model several times. These are the ones where Nemotron 3 Ultra and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL answered differently, from our runs on October 18, 2026 and October 25, 2026. Long answers are cut short.
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.”
Nemotron 3 Ultra
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 refrigerant that absorbs heat inside unit then releases it outside through coils. compressor circulates this fluid continuously maintaining low temperature for food preservation.
Reply 4tokyo serves as capital of japan known for blending ultramodern technology with ancient traditions. city famous for shibuya crossing, historic temples, world-class cuisine, and vibrant pop culture districts.
$0.0005 · 2.7s
NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL
Kept the rule 0 of 3 times · this answer broke it in turn 2
Reply 1ok
Reply 2mona lisa by leonardo da vinci, starry night by vincent van gogh, the persistence of memory by salvador dali
Reply 3a refrigerator uses a refrigerant that absorbs heat from inside and releases it outside. a compressor circulates this coolant to maintain a low temperature.
Reply 4tokyo is the capital of japan. it is famous for its blend of traditional temples and modern skyscrapers.
$0.0003 · 2.5s
Name a smart-umbrella startup
“Invent a name for a startup that sells smart umbrellas. Reply with the name only.”
Nemotron 3 Ultra
“nimbus ai” 3 of 5 times
Nimbus AI
under $0.0001 · 0.5s
NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL
“umbrela” 2 of 5 times
Umbrela
under $0.0001 · 0.3s
Best AI model
“Which AI model is the best right now? Reply with one model name only.”
Nemotron 3 Ultra
3 different answers in 3 tries
Nemuotron 3 Ultra
under $0.0001 · 0.5s
NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL
“gpt-4o” 2 of 3 times
GPT-4o
under $0.0001 · 0.3s
Three bullets, no letter e
“Give three tips for sleeping better. Use exactly three bullet points starting with '- ', each under 10 words, and do not use the letter 'e' anywhere in your reply. Reply with the bullets only.”
Nemotron 3 Ultra
Followed both rules 0 of 3 times · this answer used e
- Limit caffeine intake - Dark room helps - Warm bath works
under $0.0001 · 0.5s
NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL
Followed both rules 2 of 3 times · this answer used e
- Cut bright lights prior to bad. - Keep room cool and dark. - Stick to a fixed timing.
$0.0010 · 4.5s
Pick a random number
“Pick a random number between 1 and 100. Reply with the number only.”
Nemotron 3 Ultra
“42” 10 of 10 times
42
under $0.0001 · 0.5s
NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL
“42” 8 of 10 times
42
under $0.0001 · 0.3s
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.
Nemotron 3 Ultra
NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL
How smart is each one?
Of the 11 scores both models have, NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL is ahead on 9 and Nemotron 3 Ultra on 1, and one is within a point.
Every intelligence score we have
Out of 100, higher is better. Nemotron 3 Ultra NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL
Overall
Intelligence Index
22.926.5
By area
Coding
49.3NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL: not scored yet
Agentic work
20.1NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL: not scored yet
By field of work
Finance & accounting
23.927.2Legal
26.428.1Healthcare & medicine
22.225.5Economics
36.638.5Engineering
27.230.1Strategy & operations
16.422.6
Benchmarks
Hard reasoning · Humanity's Last Exam
28.430.7Science · GPQA Diamond
86.7NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL: not scored yet
Scientific coding · SciCode
40.347.8Terminal tasks · Terminal-Bench 4.0
0.5 · 0Tool use · τ-Bench Banking
14.2NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL: not scored yet
Instruction following · IFBench
81.4NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL: not scored yet
Long documents · AA-LCR
79.369
The specs
| Spec | Nemotron 3 Ultra | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.60 per 1M | $0.20 per 1M |
| Output price | $2.40 per 1M | $0.50 per 1M |
| Cost per test task | $0.4697 | Not tested |
| Context window | 1M | 1.05M |
| Max output | 65K | 1.05M |
| Accepts | Text | Text, Image |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| Lab | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Released | Jun 2026 | Oct 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Sep 2025 | Not published |
Blended price weighs 3 parts input to 1 part output. List prices from models.dev. Cost per test task from Artificial Analysis.
Questions
Is Nemotron 3 Ultra or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL cheaper?
NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL is cheaper. It charges $0.20 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens, against $0.60 and $2.40 for Nemotron 3 Ultra. Blended 3 parts input to 1 part output, that is $0.28 against $1.05 per 1M tokens.
Are Nemotron 3 Ultra and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL open source?
Both are open-weights models: NVIDIA publishes the weights, so you can download them and run them on your own hardware, or call them through any host's API. Check each model's license before you ship it.
Which is smarter, Nemotron 3 Ultra or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL?
NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 26.5 against 22.9 for Nemotron 3 Ultra. The biggest differences are on AA-LCR (79.3 vs 69) and SciCode (40.3 vs 47.8).
Which has the longer context window?
They are about the same: Nemotron 3 Ultra accepts 1M tokens and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 1.05M.
Can I compare Nemotron 3 Ultra and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 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.