Model comparison
Grok-2 (Dec 2024) vs Nemotron 3 Super
Nemotron 3 Super is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.1 to 33.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 16 shared benchmarks.
NVIDIASummary
- They share 16 benchmarks with published results for both. Grok-2 (Dec 2024) scores higher in 0 categories and Nemotron 3 Super in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Nemotron 3 Super leads 39.6 to 20.8.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is WeirdML: 22.2% for Grok-2 (Dec 2024) and 38% for Nemotron 3 Super.
- Nemotron 3 Super has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Nemotron 3 Super | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | NVIDIA |
| Noometry Index | 33.7 | 40.1 |
| Released | 2024-08-13 | 2026-03-11 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | 262K |
| Max output | — | 131K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.08 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.45 |
| Results tracked | 34 | 21 |
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Category by category
Coding Nemotron 3 Super leads
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 33.3 (#258), Nemotron 3 Super: 39.4 (#158)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| WeirdML | 22.2% | 38% |
| LMArena Coding | 1287 | 1403 |
| SciCode | — | 36% |
| LiveBench Coding | 46.4% | — |
| ALE-Bench | — | 213.9 |
Reasoning Nemotron 3 Super leads
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 16.9 (#299), Nemotron 3 Super: 18.7 (#276)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1272 | 1386 |
| SimpleBench | 22.7% | — |
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 15.4% |
| CritPt | — | 3.1% |
| LiveBench Reasoning | 54.8% | — |
| DTBench | 65.2% | — |
| LiveBench Data Analysis | 54.5% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 130.48 | — |
| LiveBench | 54.3% | — |
Math Nemotron 3 Super leads
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 20.8 (#284), Nemotron 3 Super: 39.6 (#101)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1283 | 1380 |
| MathArena Final-Answer Competitions | — | 60.4% |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 11.5% | — |
| LiveBench Math | 54.9% | — |
| MATH Level 5 | 63.5% | — |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | 0.7% | — |
Knowledge Nemotron 3 Super leads
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 29.8 (#233), Nemotron 3 Super: 38.9 (#139)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1254 | 1398 |
| GPQA Diamond | 53.8% | — |
| Confabulations | 20.1% | — |
Multilingual Nemotron 3 Super leads
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 43.1 (#188), Nemotron 3 Super: 48.4 (#144)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1282 | 1355 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1289 | 1432 |
| LMArena French | 1318 | 1405 |
| LMArena German | 1287 | 1341 |
| LMArena Russian | 1286 | 1336 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1281 | 1417 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1244 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1237 | — |
Instruction Following Nemotron 3 Super leads
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 66.9 (#202), Nemotron 3 Super: 71.2 (#154)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1270 | 1347 |
| LiveBench Instruction Following | 69.6% | — |
Long Context Nemotron 3 Super leads
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 38.8 (#190), Nemotron 3 Super: 41.5 (#139)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1276 | 1362 |
Writing & Preference Nemotron 3 Super leads
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 48.6 (#198), Nemotron 3 Super: 55.9 (#140)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1305 | 1378 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1284 | 1317 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1290 | 1369 |
| Short-Story Creative Writing | 63.6% | — |
| LiveBench Language | 45.6% | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok-2 (Dec 2024) better than Nemotron 3 Super?
Nemotron 3 Super is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.1 to 33.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Grok-2 (Dec 2024) or Nemotron 3 Super better for coding?
Nemotron 3 Super scores higher on coding benchmarks: 39.4 versus 33.3 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Grok-2 (Dec 2024) and Nemotron 3 Super share?
16 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok-2 (Dec 2024) has 34 scored results on Noometry and Nemotron 3 Super has 21.