Model comparison
Nemotron 3 Ultra vs Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct
Nemotron 3 Ultra is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.5 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 16 shared benchmarks.
NVIDIA
MicrosoftSummary
- They share 16 benchmarks with published results for both. Nemotron 3 Ultra scores higher in 8 categories and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct in 0 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Nemotron 3 Ultra leads 66.3 to 27.1.
Side by side
| Nemotron 3 Ultra | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | NVIDIA | Microsoft |
| Noometry Index | 42.5 | 29.7 |
| Released | 2026-06-04 | 2024-04-23 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 262K | — |
| Max output | 128K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.50 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $2.20 | — |
| Results tracked | 30 | 19 |
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Category by category
Coding Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Ultra: 38.1 (#182), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 28.8 (#312)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1468 | 1039 |
| FrontierCode | 13.6% | — |
| SciCode | 40.3% | — |
| WeirdML | 43.5% | — |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | — | 29.6% |
| BigCodeBench Complete | — | 40.6% |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Nemotron 3 Ultra: 23.4 (#126), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: —
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | 22.7% | — |
Reasoning Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Ultra: 31.0 (#82), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 19.6 (#256)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1452 | 1028 |
| CritPt | 3.1% | — |
| Chess Puzzles | 12% | — |
| Mystery Game Puzzles | 20% | — |
| DTBench | 90.1% | — |
| LMCA | 36.9% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 146.17 | — |
Math Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Ultra: 35.3 (#187), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 31.6 (#222)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1457 | 1089 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 86.7% | — |
| ProofBench | 2% | — |
Knowledge Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Ultra: 52.5 (#61), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 26.8 (#254)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1472 | 984 |
| GPQA Diamond | 85.4% | — |
Multilingual Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Ultra: 53.5 (#64), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 25.2 (#285)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1427 | 1000 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1497 | 1016 |
| LMArena French | 1472 | 1039 |
| LMArena German | 1471 | 1006 |
| LMArena Korean | 1386 | 856 |
| LMArena Russian | 1417 | 1004 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1454 | 1059 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 899 |
Instruction Following Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Ultra: 74.7 (#88), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 51.8 (#294)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1418 | 1023 |
Long Context Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Ultra: 43.9 (#81), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 30.4 (#289)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1437 | 996 |
Writing & Preference Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Ultra: 66.3 (#36), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 27.1 (#301)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1445 | 1050 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1398 | 1024 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1411 | 989 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1692 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nemotron 3 Ultra better than Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct?
Nemotron 3 Ultra is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.5 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Nemotron 3 Ultra or Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct better for coding?
Nemotron 3 Ultra scores higher on coding benchmarks: 38.1 versus 28.8 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Nemotron 3 Ultra and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct share?
16 benchmarks have published results for both models. Nemotron 3 Ultra has 30 scored results on Noometry and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct has 19.