Model comparison
DeepSeek LLM 67B vs Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.0 to 24.9 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 10 shared benchmarks.
DeepSeek
NVIDIASummary
- They share 10 benchmarks with published results for both. DeepSeek LLM 67B scores higher in 0 categories and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads 37.5 to 7.0.
Side by side
| DeepSeek LLM 67B | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DeepSeek | NVIDIA |
| Noometry Index | 24.9 | 40.0 |
| Released | 2023-11-29 | 2026-08-11 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | 262K |
| Max output | — | 262K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.05 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.20 |
| Results tracked | 15 | 18 |
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Category by category
Coding Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 31.9 (#278), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 40.4 (#141)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1096 | 1375 |
Reasoning Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 16.5 (#304), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 26.8 (#127)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1070 | 1337 |
| Chess Puzzles | 0% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 110.5 | — |
Math Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 8.7 (#324), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 37.5 (#155)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1108 | 1359 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 0.8% | — |
| MATH Level 5 | 6.4% | — |
Knowledge Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 7.0 (#313), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 37.5 (#154)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 24.6% | — |
| LMArena Expert | — | 1356 |
Multilingual Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 29.4 (#267), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 44.0 (#180)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1073 | 1295 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1132 | 1359 |
| LMArena French | — | 1366 |
| LMArena German | — | 1282 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1206 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1238 |
| LMArena Russian | — | 1253 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1345 |
Instruction Following Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 55.4 (#277), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 69.6 (#170)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1079 | 1318 |
Long Context Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 33.1 (#265), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 39.9 (#165)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1092 | 1314 |
Writing & Preference Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 31.6 (#282), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 48.5 (#201)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1105 | 1327 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1067 | 1254 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1082 | 1328 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | — | 1280 |
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek LLM 67B better than Nemotron 3.5 Lightning?
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.0 to 24.9 on the Noometry Index.
Is DeepSeek LLM 67B or Nemotron 3.5 Lightning better for coding?
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.4 versus 31.9 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do DeepSeek LLM 67B and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning share?
10 benchmarks have published results for both models. DeepSeek LLM 67B has 15 scored results on Noometry and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning has 18.