Model comparison
Nemotron 3 Super vs Yi-Lightning
Nemotron 3 Super is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.6 to 36.5 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 15 shared benchmarks.
NVIDIASummary
- They share 15 benchmarks with published results for both. Nemotron 3 Super scores higher in 7 categories and Yi-Lightning in 1 category; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in coding, where Nemotron 3 Super leads 38.9 to 27.0.
- Nemotron 3 Super has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Nemotron 3 Super | Yi-Lightning | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | NVIDIA | 01.AI |
| Noometry Index | 39.6 | 36.5 |
| Released | 2026-03-11 | 2024-12-02 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | 262K | — |
| Max output | 131K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.08 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.45 | — |
| Results tracked | 21 | 18 |
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Category by category
Coding Nemotron 3 Super leads
Nemotron 3 Super: 38.9 (#153), Yi-Lightning: 27.0 (#315)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1403 | 1313 |
| Aider Polyglot | — | 12.9% |
| SciCode | 36% | — |
| WeirdML | 38% | — |
| ALE-Bench | 213.9 | — |
Reasoning Yi-Lightning leads
Nemotron 3 Super: 17.9 (#274), Yi-Lightning: 24.9 (#137)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1386 | 1302 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 15.4% | — |
| CritPt | 3.1% | — |
Math Nemotron 3 Super leads
Nemotron 3 Super: 37.6 (#95), Yi-Lightning: 33.5 (#173)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1381 | 1300 |
| MathArena Final-Answer Competitions | 60.4% | — |
Knowledge Nemotron 3 Super leads
Nemotron 3 Super: 38.2 (#136), Yi-Lightning: 34.8 (#182)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1397 | 1286 |
Multilingual Nemotron 3 Super leads
Nemotron 3 Super: 48.6 (#139), Yi-Lightning: 42.4 (#191)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1356 | 1269 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1430 | 1320 |
| LMArena French | 1404 | 1304 |
| LMArena German | 1341 | 1267 |
| LMArena Russian | 1336 | 1255 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1417 | 1315 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1228 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1192 |
Instruction Following Nemotron 3 Super leads
Nemotron 3 Super: 71.4 (#149), Yi-Lightning: 67.6 (#191)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1347 | 1278 |
Long Context Nemotron 3 Super leads
Nemotron 3 Super: 41.5 (#134), Yi-Lightning: 39.4 (#176)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1362 | 1297 |
Writing & Preference Nemotron 3 Super leads
Nemotron 3 Super: 56.1 (#135), Yi-Lightning: 50.4 (#178)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1378 | 1302 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1317 | 1280 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1369 | 1311 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nemotron 3 Super better than Yi-Lightning?
Nemotron 3 Super is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.6 to 36.5 on the Noometry Index.
Is Nemotron 3 Super or Yi-Lightning better for coding?
Nemotron 3 Super scores higher on coding benchmarks: 38.9 versus 27.0 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Nemotron 3 Super and Yi-Lightning share?
15 benchmarks have published results for both models. Nemotron 3 Super has 21 scored results on Noometry and Yi-Lightning has 18.