Model comparison
Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) vs Nemotron 3 Super
Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) is the stronger model overall, scoring 48.5 to 39.6 on the Noometry Index. Nemotron 3 Super costs 9.1× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)'s lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Last verified . 18 shared benchmarks.
NVIDIASummary
- They share 18 benchmarks with published results for both. Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) scores higher in 8 categories and Nemotron 3 Super in 0 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) leads 52.2 to 17.9.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is NYT Connections (extended): 85.4% for Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) and 15.4% for Nemotron 3 Super.
- Nemotron 3 Super is cheaper at $0.08 / $0.45 per million input/output tokens, against $1.25 / $2.50 for Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning).
- Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) accepts more context: 1M tokens versus 262K.
- Nemotron 3 Super has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) | Nemotron 3 Super | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | NVIDIA |
| Noometry Index | 48.5 | 39.6 |
| Released | 2026-02-17 | 2026-03-11 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | 1M | 262K |
| Max output | 30K | 131K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $1.25 | $0.08 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $2.50 | $0.45 |
| Results tracked | 46 | 21 |
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Category by category
Coding Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) leads
Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning): 41.8 (#104), Nemotron 3 Super: 38.9 (#153)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| WeirdML | 52.3% | 38% |
| LMArena Coding | 1458 | 1403 |
| ALE-Bench | 1,150 | 213.9 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1374 | — |
| SciCode | — | 36% |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning): 34.3 (#43), Nemotron 3 Super: —
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench | 57.3% | — |
| τ²-bench Banking | 18% | — |
| LMArena Search | 1189 | — |
| Vending-Bench 2 | 4,663 | — |
Reasoning Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) leads
Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning): 52.2 (#30), Nemotron 3 Super: 17.9 (#274)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | 85.4% | 15.4% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1451 | 1386 |
| ARC-AGI-2 | 65.1% | — |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | 75% | — |
| ARC-AGI-1 | 89.5% | — |
| CritPt | — | 3.1% |
| Chess Puzzles | 24% | — |
| Thematic Generalization | 63.8% | — |
| DTBench | 90.1% | — |
| LMCA | 38.7% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 152.01 | — |
| ForecastBench | 61.4 | — |
Math Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) leads
Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning): 48.0 (#54), Nemotron 3 Super: 37.6 (#95)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1455 | 1381 |
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | 44.9% | — |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 | 17.1% | — |
| MathArena Final-Answer Competitions | — | 60.4% |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 92.2% | — |
| ProofBench | 14% | — |
Knowledge Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) leads
Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning): 52.8 (#54), Nemotron 3 Super: 38.2 (#136)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1440 | 1397 |
| GPQA Diamond | 89.3% | — |
| SimpleQA Verified | 30.2% | — |
Multimodal Not comparable
Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning): 33.2 (#88), Nemotron 3 Super: —
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1263 | — |
| Blueprint-Bench 2 | 0% | — |
| LMArena Document | 1416 | — |
Multilingual Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) leads
Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning): 54.7 (#38), Nemotron 3 Super: 48.6 (#139)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1440 | 1356 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1481 | 1430 |
| LMArena French | 1477 | 1404 |
| LMArena German | 1463 | 1341 |
| LMArena Russian | 1457 | 1336 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1442 | 1417 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1450 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1417 | — |
Instruction Following Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) leads
Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning): 75.0 (#79), Nemotron 3 Super: 71.4 (#149)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1420 | 1347 |
Long Context Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) leads
Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning): 45.4 (#33), Nemotron 3 Super: 41.5 (#134)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1436 | 1362 |
| CL-bench | 22.2% | — |
| CL-bench Life | 11.9% | — |
Writing & Preference Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) leads
Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning): 65.9 (#42), Nemotron 3 Super: 56.1 (#135)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1451 | 1378 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1439 | 1317 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1456 | 1369 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1574 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) better than Nemotron 3 Super?
Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) is the stronger model overall, scoring 48.5 to 39.6 on the Noometry Index. Nemotron 3 Super costs 9.1× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)'s lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) 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; Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) lists at $1.25 and $2.50.
Is Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) or Nemotron 3 Super better for coding?
Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) scores higher on coding benchmarks: 41.8 versus 38.9 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) does, with 1M tokens against 262K.
How many benchmarks do Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) and Nemotron 3 Super share?
18 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) has 46 scored results on Noometry and Nemotron 3 Super has 21.