Model comparison
Nemotron 3 Super vs Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct
Nemotron 3 Super is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.1 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 15 shared benchmarks.
NVIDIA
MicrosoftSummary
- They share 15 benchmarks with published results for both. Nemotron 3 Super scores higher in 7 categories and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct in 1 category; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Nemotron 3 Super leads 55.9 to 27.1.
Side by side
| Nemotron 3 Super | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | NVIDIA | Microsoft |
| Noometry Index | 40.1 | 29.7 |
| Released | 2026-03-11 | 2024-04-23 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 262K | — |
| Max output | 131K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.08 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.45 | — |
| Results tracked | 21 | 19 |
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Category by category
Coding Nemotron 3 Super leads
Nemotron 3 Super: 39.4 (#158), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 28.8 (#312)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1403 | 1039 |
| SciCode | 36% | — |
| WeirdML | 38% | — |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | — | 29.6% |
| BigCodeBench Complete | — | 40.6% |
| ALE-Bench | 213.9 | — |
Reasoning Too close to call
Nemotron 3 Super: 18.7 (#276), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 19.6 (#256)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1386 | 1028 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 15.4% | — |
| CritPt | 3.1% | — |
Math Nemotron 3 Super leads
Nemotron 3 Super: 39.6 (#101), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 31.6 (#222)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1380 | 1089 |
| MathArena Final-Answer Competitions | 60.4% | — |
Knowledge Nemotron 3 Super leads
Nemotron 3 Super: 38.9 (#139), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 26.8 (#254)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1398 | 984 |
Multilingual Nemotron 3 Super leads
Nemotron 3 Super: 48.4 (#144), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 25.2 (#285)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1355 | 1000 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1432 | 1016 |
| LMArena French | 1405 | 1039 |
| LMArena German | 1341 | 1006 |
| LMArena Russian | 1336 | 1004 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1417 | 1059 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 899 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 856 |
Instruction Following Nemotron 3 Super leads
Nemotron 3 Super: 71.2 (#154), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 51.8 (#294)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1347 | 1023 |
Long Context Nemotron 3 Super leads
Nemotron 3 Super: 41.5 (#139), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 30.4 (#289)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1362 | 996 |
Writing & Preference Nemotron 3 Super leads
Nemotron 3 Super: 55.9 (#140), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 27.1 (#301)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1378 | 1050 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1317 | 1024 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1369 | 989 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nemotron 3 Super better than Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct?
Nemotron 3 Super is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.1 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Nemotron 3 Super or Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct better for coding?
Nemotron 3 Super scores higher on coding benchmarks: 39.4 versus 28.8 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Nemotron 3 Super and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct share?
15 benchmarks have published results for both models. Nemotron 3 Super has 21 scored results on Noometry and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct has 19.