Model comparison
Nemotron 3 Ultra vs Yi-Lightning
Nemotron 3 Ultra is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.5 to 37.1 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 16 shared benchmarks.
NVIDIASummary
- They share 16 benchmarks with published results for both. Nemotron 3 Ultra scores higher in 7 categories and Yi-Lightning in 1 category; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Nemotron 3 Ultra leads 52.5 to 35.4.
- Nemotron 3 Ultra has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Nemotron 3 Ultra | Yi-Lightning | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | NVIDIA | 01.AI |
| Noometry Index | 42.5 | 37.1 |
| Released | 2026-06-04 | 2024-12-02 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | 262K | — |
| Max output | 128K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.50 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $2.20 | — |
| Results tracked | 30 | 18 |
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Category by category
Coding Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Ultra: 38.1 (#182), Yi-Lightning: 27.4 (#320)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1468 | 1312 |
| FrontierCode | 13.6% | — |
| Aider Polyglot | — | 12.9% |
| SciCode | 40.3% | — |
| WeirdML | 43.5% | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Nemotron 3 Ultra: 23.4 (#126), Yi-Lightning: —
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | 22.7% | — |
Reasoning Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Ultra: 31.0 (#82), Yi-Lightning: 25.9 (#139)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1452 | 1302 |
| 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), Yi-Lightning: 36.2 (#172)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1457 | 1300 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 86.7% | — |
| ProofBench | 2% | — |
Knowledge Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Ultra: 52.5 (#61), Yi-Lightning: 35.4 (#185)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1472 | 1286 |
| GPQA Diamond | 85.4% | — |
Multilingual Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Ultra: 53.5 (#64), Yi-Lightning: 42.2 (#196)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1427 | 1269 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1497 | 1320 |
| LMArena French | 1472 | 1305 |
| LMArena German | 1471 | 1267 |
| LMArena Korean | 1386 | 1192 |
| LMArena Russian | 1417 | 1255 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1454 | 1315 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1228 |
Instruction Following Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Ultra: 74.7 (#88), Yi-Lightning: 67.4 (#196)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1418 | 1278 |
Long Context Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Ultra: 43.9 (#81), Yi-Lightning: 39.4 (#181)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1437 | 1297 |
Writing & Preference Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Ultra: 66.3 (#36), Yi-Lightning: 50.2 (#184)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1445 | 1302 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1398 | 1280 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1411 | 1311 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1692 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nemotron 3 Ultra better than Yi-Lightning?
Nemotron 3 Ultra is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.5 to 37.1 on the Noometry Index.
Is Nemotron 3 Ultra or Yi-Lightning better for coding?
Nemotron 3 Ultra scores higher on coding benchmarks: 38.1 versus 27.4 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Nemotron 3 Ultra and Yi-Lightning share?
16 benchmarks have published results for both models. Nemotron 3 Ultra has 30 scored results on Noometry and Yi-Lightning has 18.