Model comparison
Llama 3.2 90B vs Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.3 to 27.1 on the Noometry Index.
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- The widest gap is in math, where Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads 34.7 to 10.4.
Side by side
| Llama 3.2 90B | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Meta | NVIDIA |
| Noometry Index | 27.1 | 39.3 |
| Released | 2024-09-24 | 2026-08-11 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | 262K |
| Max output | — | 262K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.06 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.16 |
| Results tracked | 9 | 18 |
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Category by category
Coding Not comparable
Llama 3.2 90B: —, Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 39.6 (#143)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.2 90B | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | — | 1370 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Llama 3.2 90B: 29.7 (#73), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: —
| Benchmark | Llama 3.2 90B | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| BALROG | 27.3% | — |
Reasoning Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
Llama 3.2 90B: 20.9 (#207), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 25.7 (#128)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.2 90B | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| EnigmaEval | 0.4% | — |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | — | 1335 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 125.5 | — |
Math Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
Llama 3.2 90B: 10.4 (#302), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 34.7 (#156)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.2 90B | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 2.6% | — |
| LMArena Math | — | 1355 |
| MATH Level 5 | 39.4% | — |
Knowledge Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
Llama 3.2 90B: 21.7 (#269), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 36.9 (#154)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.2 90B | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 41% | — |
| LMArena Expert | — | 1354 |
| MMLU | 80.3% | — |
Multimodal Not comparable
Llama 3.2 90B: 24.9 (#119), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: —
| Benchmark | Llama 3.2 90B | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1000 | — |
| GeoBench | 52% | — |
Multilingual Not comparable
Llama 3.2 90B: —, Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 44.0 (#175)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.2 90B | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | — | 1292 |
| LMArena Chinese | — | 1356 |
| LMArena French | — | 1369 |
| LMArena German | — | 1280 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1213 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1233 |
| LMArena Russian | — | 1257 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1321 |
Instruction Following Not comparable
Llama 3.2 90B: —, Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 69.8 (#166)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.2 90B | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | — | 1317 |
Long Context Not comparable
Llama 3.2 90B: —, Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 39.9 (#160)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.2 90B | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | — | 1312 |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Llama 3.2 90B: —, Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 48.5 (#198)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.2 90B | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | — | 1324 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | — | 1254 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | — | 1280 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | — | 1327 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Llama 3.2 90B better than Nemotron 3.5 Lightning?
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.3 to 27.1 on the Noometry Index.
How many benchmarks do Llama 3.2 90B and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Llama 3.2 90B has 9 scored results on Noometry and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning has 18.