Model comparison
Nemotron 3 Super vs Qwen3.6 Max Preview
Qwen3.6 Max Preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 51.1 to 39.6 on the Noometry Index. Nemotron 3 Super costs 17× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Qwen3.6 Max Preview's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Last verified . 15 shared benchmarks.
NVIDIA
Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 15 benchmarks with published results for both. Nemotron 3 Super scores higher in 0 categories and Qwen3.6 Max Preview in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads 40.8 to 17.9.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is NYT Connections (extended): 15.4% for Nemotron 3 Super and 74.1% for Qwen3.6 Max Preview.
- Nemotron 3 Super is cheaper at $0.08 / $0.45 per million input/output tokens, against $1.30 / $7.80 for Qwen3.6 Max Preview.
- Nemotron 3 Super has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Nemotron 3 Super | Qwen3.6 Max Preview | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | NVIDIA | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 39.6 | 51.1 |
| Released | 2026-03-11 | 2026-04-20 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | 262K | 262K |
| Max output | 131K | 66K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.08 | $1.30 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.45 | $7.80 |
| Results tracked | 21 | 29 |
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Category by category
Coding Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads
Nemotron 3 Super: 38.9 (#153), Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 48.6 (#50)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1403 | 1472 |
| SWE-bench Verified | — | 76.7% |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1482 |
| SciCode | 36% | — |
| WeirdML | 38% | — |
| ALE-Bench | 213.9 | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Nemotron 3 Super: —, Qwen3.6 Max Preview: —
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Vending-Bench 2 | — | 4,254 |
Reasoning Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads
Nemotron 3 Super: 17.9 (#274), Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 40.8 (#47)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | 15.4% | 74.1% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1386 | 1457 |
| SimpleBench | — | 63% |
| CritPt | 3.1% | — |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 20% |
| Mystery Game Puzzles | — | 19% |
| DTBench | — | 87.2% |
| LMCA | — | 42.5% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 149.27 |
Math Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads
Nemotron 3 Super: 37.6 (#95), Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 52.2 (#40)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1381 | 1465 |
| MathArena Final-Answer Competitions | 60.4% | — |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 91.1% |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | — | 23.1% |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 (v1) | — | 4.2% |
Knowledge Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads
Nemotron 3 Super: 38.2 (#136), Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 57.6 (#35)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1397 | 1476 |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 87.4% |
| SimpleQA Verified | — | 52% |
Multilingual Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads
Nemotron 3 Super: 48.6 (#139), Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 54.3 (#46)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1356 | 1436 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1430 | 1487 |
| LMArena French | 1404 | 1449 |
| LMArena Russian | 1336 | 1444 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1417 | 1452 |
| LMArena German | 1341 | — |
Instruction Following Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads
Nemotron 3 Super: 71.4 (#149), Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 75.8 (#51)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1347 | 1437 |
Long Context Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads
Nemotron 3 Super: 41.5 (#134), Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 44.6 (#59)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1362 | 1457 |
Writing & Preference Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads
Nemotron 3 Super: 56.1 (#135), Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 64.0 (#58)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1378 | 1447 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1317 | 1435 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1369 | 1456 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nemotron 3 Super better than Qwen3.6 Max Preview?
Qwen3.6 Max Preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 51.1 to 39.6 on the Noometry Index. Nemotron 3 Super costs 17× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Qwen3.6 Max Preview's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, Nemotron 3 Super or Qwen3.6 Max Preview?
Nemotron 3 Super is cheaper. It lists at $0.08 per million input tokens and $0.45 per million output tokens; Qwen3.6 Max Preview lists at $1.30 and $7.80.
Is Nemotron 3 Super or Qwen3.6 Max Preview better for coding?
Qwen3.6 Max Preview scores higher on coding benchmarks: 48.6 versus 38.9 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Both accept 262K tokens.
How many benchmarks do Nemotron 3 Super and Qwen3.6 Max Preview share?
15 benchmarks have published results for both models. Nemotron 3 Super has 21 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3.6 Max Preview has 29.