Model comparison
Nemotron 3 Super vs Nemotron 3 Ultra
Nemotron 3 Ultra is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.5 to 40.1 on the Noometry Index. Nemotron 3 Super costs 5.4× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Nemotron 3 Ultra's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Last verified . 18 shared benchmarks.
NVIDIASummary
- They share 18 benchmarks with published results for both. Nemotron 3 Super scores higher in 2 categories and Nemotron 3 Ultra in 6 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Nemotron 3 Ultra leads 52.5 to 38.9.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is WeirdML: 38% for Nemotron 3 Super and 43.5% for Nemotron 3 Ultra.
- Nemotron 3 Super is cheaper at $0.08 / $0.45 per million input/output tokens, against $0.50 / $2.20 for Nemotron 3 Ultra.
Side by side
| Nemotron 3 Super | Nemotron 3 Ultra | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Noometry Index | 40.1 | 42.5 |
| Released | 2026-03-11 | 2026-06-04 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 262K | 262K |
| Max output | 131K | 128K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.08 | $0.50 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.45 | $2.20 |
| Results tracked | 21 | 30 |
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Category by category
Coding Nemotron 3 Super leads
Nemotron 3 Super: 39.4 (#158), Nemotron 3 Ultra: 38.1 (#182)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | 36% | 40.3% |
| WeirdML | 38% | 43.5% |
| LMArena Coding | 1403 | 1468 |
| FrontierCode | — | 13.6% |
| ALE-Bench | 213.9 | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Nemotron 3 Super: —, Nemotron 3 Ultra: 23.4 (#126)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | — | 22.7% |
Reasoning Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Super: 18.7 (#276), Nemotron 3 Ultra: 31.0 (#82)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| CritPt | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1386 | 1452 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 15.4% | — |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 12% |
| Mystery Game Puzzles | — | 20% |
| DTBench | — | 90.1% |
| LMCA | — | 36.9% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 146.17 |
Math Nemotron 3 Super leads
Nemotron 3 Super: 39.6 (#101), Nemotron 3 Ultra: 35.3 (#187)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1380 | 1457 |
| MathArena Final-Answer Competitions | 60.4% | — |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 86.7% |
| ProofBench | — | 2% |
Knowledge Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Super: 38.9 (#139), Nemotron 3 Ultra: 52.5 (#61)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1398 | 1472 |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 85.4% |
Multilingual Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Super: 48.4 (#144), Nemotron 3 Ultra: 53.5 (#64)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1355 | 1427 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1432 | 1497 |
| LMArena French | 1405 | 1472 |
| LMArena German | 1341 | 1471 |
| LMArena Russian | 1336 | 1417 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1417 | 1454 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1386 |
Instruction Following Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Super: 71.2 (#154), Nemotron 3 Ultra: 74.7 (#88)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1347 | 1418 |
Long Context Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Super: 41.5 (#139), Nemotron 3 Ultra: 43.9 (#81)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1362 | 1437 |
Writing & Preference Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Super: 55.9 (#140), Nemotron 3 Ultra: 66.3 (#36)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1378 | 1445 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1317 | 1398 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1369 | 1411 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | — | 1692 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nemotron 3 Super better than Nemotron 3 Ultra?
Nemotron 3 Ultra is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.5 to 40.1 on the Noometry Index. Nemotron 3 Super costs 5.4× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Nemotron 3 Ultra's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, Nemotron 3 Super or Nemotron 3 Ultra?
Nemotron 3 Super is cheaper. It lists at $0.08 per million input tokens and $0.45 per million output tokens; Nemotron 3 Ultra lists at $0.50 and $2.20.
Is Nemotron 3 Super or Nemotron 3 Ultra better for coding?
Nemotron 3 Super scores higher on coding benchmarks: 39.4 versus 38.1 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Both accept 262K tokens.
How many benchmarks do Nemotron 3 Super and Nemotron 3 Ultra share?
18 benchmarks have published results for both models. Nemotron 3 Super has 21 scored results on Noometry and Nemotron 3 Ultra has 30.