Model comparison
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite vs Nemotron 3 Super
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.5 to 40.1 on the Noometry Index. Nemotron 3 Super costs 4.9× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
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- They share 20 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite scores higher in 7 categories and Nemotron 3 Super in 1 category; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Nemotron 3 Super leads 39.6 to 25.9.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is NYT Connections (extended): 60.4% for Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite and 15.4% for Nemotron 3 Super.
- Nemotron 3 Super is cheaper at $0.08 / $0.45 per million input/output tokens, against $0.30 / $2.50 for Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite.
- Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite accepts more context: 1.05M tokens versus 262K.
- Nemotron 3 Super has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | Nemotron 3 Super | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | NVIDIA | |
| Noometry Index | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Released | 2026-07-21 | 2026-03-11 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | 1.05M | 262K |
| Max output | 66K | 131K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.30 | $0.08 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $2.50 | $0.45 |
| Results tracked | 39 | 21 |
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Category by category
Coding Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite leads
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite: 42.4 (#104), Nemotron 3 Super: 39.4 (#158)
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | 41.3% | 36% |
| WeirdML | 39% | 38% |
| LMArena Coding | 1453 | 1403 |
| ALE-Bench | 765.27 | 213.9 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1440 | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite: 25.7 (#107), Nemotron 3 Super: —
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | 29.3% | — |
| GDP.pdf | 10% | — |
Reasoning Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite leads
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite: 27.8 (#114), Nemotron 3 Super: 18.7 (#276)
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | 60.4% | 15.4% |
| CritPt | 0% | 3.1% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1441 | 1386 |
| ARC-AGI-2 | 10.3% | — |
| ARC-AGI-1 | 53.5% | — |
| Chess Puzzles | 22% | — |
| Mystery Game Puzzles | 19% | — |
| DTBench | 83.5% | — |
| LMCA | 37.6% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 145.13 | — |
Math Nemotron 3 Super leads
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite: 25.9 (#264), Nemotron 3 Super: 39.6 (#101)
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1433 | 1380 |
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | 26% | — |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 | 0% | — |
| MathArena Final-Answer Competitions | — | 60.4% |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 71.1% | — |
| ProofBench | 13% | — |
Knowledge Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite leads
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite: 50.1 (#72), Nemotron 3 Super: 38.9 (#139)
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1435 | 1398 |
| GPQA Diamond | 83.3% | — |
Multimodal Not comparable
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite: 41.1 (#40), Nemotron 3 Super: —
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1268 | — |
Multilingual Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite leads
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite: 53.5 (#63), Nemotron 3 Super: 48.4 (#144)
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1427 | 1355 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1469 | 1432 |
| LMArena French | 1451 | 1405 |
| LMArena German | 1454 | 1341 |
| LMArena Russian | 1443 | 1336 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1442 | 1417 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1427 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1407 | — |
Instruction Following Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite leads
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite: 74.8 (#85), Nemotron 3 Super: 71.2 (#154)
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1420 | 1347 |
Long Context Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite leads
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite: 43.9 (#84), Nemotron 3 Super: 41.5 (#139)
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1435 | 1362 |
Writing & Preference Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite leads
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite: 64.2 (#57), Nemotron 3 Super: 55.9 (#140)
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1435 | 1378 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1420 | 1317 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1445 | 1369 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1559 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite better than Nemotron 3 Super?
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.5 to 40.1 on the Noometry Index. Nemotron 3 Super costs 4.9× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or Nemotron 3 Super?
Nemotron 3 Super is cheaper. It lists at $0.08 per million input tokens and $0.45 per million output tokens; Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite lists at $0.30 and $2.50.
Is Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or Nemotron 3 Super better for coding?
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite scores higher on coding benchmarks: 42.4 versus 39.4 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite does, with 1.05M tokens against 262K.
How many benchmarks do Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite and Nemotron 3 Super share?
20 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite has 39 scored results on Noometry and Nemotron 3 Super has 21.