Model comparison
Nemotron 3 Ultra vs Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct
Nemotron 3 Ultra is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.5 to 39.4 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 16 shared benchmarks.
NVIDIA
Allen Institute for AI (Ai2)Summary
- They share 16 benchmarks with published results for both. Nemotron 3 Ultra scores higher in 6 categories and Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct in 2 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Nemotron 3 Ultra leads 52.5 to 36.1.
Side by side
| Nemotron 3 Ultra | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | NVIDIA | Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) |
| Noometry Index | 42.5 | 39.4 |
| Released | 2026-06-04 | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 262K | — |
| Max output | 128K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.60 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $2.40 | — |
| Results tracked | 30 | 16 |
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Category by category
Coding Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct leads
Nemotron 3 Ultra: 38.1 (#182), Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 39.5 (#157)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1468 | 1347 |
| FrontierCode | 13.6% | — |
| SciCode | 40.3% | — |
| WeirdML | 43.5% | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Nemotron 3 Ultra: 23.4 (#126), Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: —
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | 22.7% | — |
Reasoning Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Ultra: 31.0 (#82), Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 26.4 (#132)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1452 | 1322 |
| CritPt | 3.1% | — |
| Chess Puzzles | 12% | — |
| Mystery Game Puzzles | 20% | — |
| DTBench | 90.1% | — |
| LMCA | 36.9% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 146.17 | — |
Math Too close to call
Nemotron 3 Ultra: 35.3 (#187), Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 36.3 (#167)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1457 | 1305 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 86.7% | — |
| ProofBench | 2% | — |
Knowledge Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Ultra: 52.5 (#61), Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 36.1 (#175)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1472 | 1308 |
| GPQA Diamond | 85.4% | — |
Multilingual Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Ultra: 53.5 (#64), Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 42.6 (#191)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1427 | 1275 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1497 | 1304 |
| LMArena French | 1472 | 1328 |
| LMArena German | 1471 | 1282 |
| LMArena Korean | 1386 | 1206 |
| LMArena Russian | 1417 | 1268 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1454 | 1336 |
Instruction Following Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Ultra: 74.7 (#88), Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 68.6 (#187)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1418 | 1299 |
Long Context Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Ultra: 43.9 (#81), Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 39.9 (#166)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1437 | 1312 |
Writing & Preference Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Ultra: 66.3 (#36), Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 50.2 (#185)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1445 | 1311 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1398 | 1264 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1411 | 1309 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1692 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nemotron 3 Ultra better than Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct?
Nemotron 3 Ultra is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.5 to 39.4 on the Noometry Index.
Is Nemotron 3 Ultra or Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct better for coding?
Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct scores higher on coding benchmarks: 39.5 versus 38.1 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Nemotron 3 Ultra and Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct share?
16 benchmarks have published results for both models. Nemotron 3 Ultra has 30 scored results on Noometry and Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct has 16.