Model comparison
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253b v1 vs Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5
Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.3 to 36.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 10 shared benchmarks.
Summary
- They share 10 benchmarks with published results for both. Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253b v1 scores higher in 1 category and Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 in 6 categories; 2 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
Side by side
| Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253b v1 | Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Noometry Index | 36.7 | 40.3 |
| Released | — | 2025-07-25 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | 131K |
| Max output | — | 131K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.40 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.40 |
| Results tracked | 11 | 12 |
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Category by category
Coding Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 leads
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253b v1: 38.4 (#177), Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5: 39.8 (#154)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253b v1 | Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1312 | 1355 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253b v1: 15.7 (#149), Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5: —
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253b v1 | Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | 10% | — |
Reasoning Too close to call
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253b v1: 26.3 (#134), Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5: 26.8 (#128)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253b v1 | Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1316 | 1336 |
Math Too close to call
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253b v1: 37.5 (#152), Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5: 38.2 (#141)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253b v1 | Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1360 | 1392 |
Knowledge Not comparable
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253b v1: —, Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5: 36.7 (#165)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253b v1 | Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | — | 1330 |
Multilingual Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 leads
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253b v1: 43.1 (#187), Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5: 45.5 (#168)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253b v1 | Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1282 | 1316 |
| LMArena Russian | 1284 | 1332 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1300 |
Instruction Following Too close to call
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253b v1: 69.0 (#178), Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5: 68.6 (#188)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253b v1 | Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1308 | 1299 |
Long Context Too close to call
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253b v1: 39.5 (#177), Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5: 40.0 (#164)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253b v1 | Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1299 | 1315 |
Writing & Preference Too close to call
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253b v1: 52.2 (#175), Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5: 53.1 (#159)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253b v1 | Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1320 | 1338 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1314 | 1307 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1317 | 1334 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253b v1 better than Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5?
Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.3 to 36.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253b v1 or Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 better for coding?
Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 39.8 versus 38.4 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253b v1 and Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 share?
10 benchmarks have published results for both models. Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253b v1 has 11 scored results on Noometry and Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 has 12.
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