Model comparison
Gemini Advanced 0514 vs Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.0 to 37.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
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- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemini Advanced 0514 scores higher in 1 category and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning in 7 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads 37.5 to 33.3.
- Nemotron 3.5 Lightning has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Gemini Advanced 0514 | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | NVIDIA | |
| Noometry Index | 37.7 | 40.0 |
| Released | — | 2026-08-11 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | 262K |
| Max output | — | 262K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.05 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.20 |
| Results tracked | 17 | 18 |
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Category by category
Coding Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
Gemini Advanced 0514: 36.6 (#205), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 40.4 (#141)
| Benchmark | Gemini Advanced 0514 | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1255 | 1375 |
Reasoning Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
Gemini Advanced 0514: 24.6 (#160), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 26.8 (#127)
| Benchmark | Gemini Advanced 0514 | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1248 | 1337 |
Math Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
Gemini Advanced 0514: 35.5 (#181), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 37.5 (#155)
| Benchmark | Gemini Advanced 0514 | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1272 | 1359 |
Knowledge Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
Gemini Advanced 0514: 33.3 (#205), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 37.5 (#154)
| Benchmark | Gemini Advanced 0514 | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1215 | 1356 |
Multilingual Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
Gemini Advanced 0514: 42.6 (#192), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 44.0 (#180)
| Benchmark | Gemini Advanced 0514 | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1274 | 1295 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1274 | 1359 |
| LMArena French | 1307 | 1366 |
| LMArena German | 1275 | 1282 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1242 | 1206 |
| LMArena Korean | 1232 | 1238 |
| LMArena Russian | 1283 | 1253 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1242 | 1345 |
Instruction Following Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
Gemini Advanced 0514: 66.0 (#212), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 69.6 (#170)
| Benchmark | Gemini Advanced 0514 | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1253 | 1318 |
Long Context Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
Gemini Advanced 0514: 38.0 (#207), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 39.9 (#165)
| Benchmark | Gemini Advanced 0514 | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1253 | 1314 |
Writing & Preference Too close to call
Gemini Advanced 0514: 48.5 (#200), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 48.5 (#201)
| Benchmark | Gemini Advanced 0514 | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1279 | 1327 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1284 | 1254 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1269 | 1328 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | — | 1280 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemini Advanced 0514 better than Nemotron 3.5 Lightning?
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.0 to 37.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemini Advanced 0514 or Nemotron 3.5 Lightning better for coding?
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.4 versus 36.6 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemini Advanced 0514 and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemini Advanced 0514 has 17 scored results on Noometry and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning has 18.