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# Best NVIDIA Models in October 2026

> Best NVIDIA Models: As of October 2026, Nemotron 3 Ultra leads the Noometry Index with a score of 42.5, ahead of Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B at 40.6. 11 models ranked with sources.
- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/best/nvidia-models
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Title: Best NVIDIA Models (October 2026) | Noometry

As of October 2026, Nemotron 3 Ultra leads the Noometry Index with a score of 42.5, ahead of Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B at 40.6.

Last verified October 10, 2026

Every ranked NVIDIA model, from the current flagship down.

Best NVIDIA Models: top 10

1.  Nemotron 3 Ultra 42.5
2.  Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B 40.6
3.  Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 40.3
4.  Nemotron 3 Super 40.1
5.  Llama 3.3 Nemotron 49b Super v1 40.1
6.  Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 40.0
7.  Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct 37.6
8.  Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253b v1 36.7
9.  Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct 35.9
10.  Nemotron 4 340b Instruct 35.9
11.  343638404244

## Full ranking

Best NVIDIA Models
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 |  ![](/logos/nvidia.svg) NVIDIA [Nemotron 3 Ultra](https://noometry.com/models/nemotron-3-ultra) | [NVIDIA](https://noometry.com/providers/nvidia) | Open | 262K | 42.5 | $0.50 | $2.20 | 45.9 | — |
| 2 |  ![](/logos/nvidia.svg) NVIDIA [Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B](https://noometry.com/models/nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b) | [NVIDIA](https://noometry.com/providers/nvidia) | Open | 262K | 40.6 | $0.05 | $0.20 | 464 | — |
| 3 |  ![](/logos/nvidia.svg) NVIDIA [Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5](https://noometry.com/models/nvidia-llama-3-3-nemotron-super-49b-v1-5) | [NVIDIA](https://noometry.com/providers/nvidia) | Open | 131K | 40.3 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 101 | — |
| 4 |  ![](/logos/nvidia.svg) NVIDIA [Nemotron 3 Super](https://noometry.com/models/nemotron-3-super) | [NVIDIA](https://noometry.com/providers/nvidia) | Open | 262K | 40.1 | $0.08 | $0.45 | 233 | — |
| 5 |  ![](/logos/nvidia.svg) NVIDIA [Llama 3.3 Nemotron 49b Super v1](https://noometry.com/models/llama-3-3-nemotron-49b-super-v1) | [NVIDIA](https://noometry.com/providers/nvidia) | Open | — | 40.1 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 |  ![](/logos/nvidia.svg) NVIDIA [Nemotron 3.5 Lightning](https://noometry.com/models/nemotron-3-5-lightning) | [NVIDIA](https://noometry.com/providers/nvidia) | Open | 262K | 40.0 | $0.05 | $0.20 | 457 | — |
| 7 |  ![](/logos/nvidia.svg) NVIDIA [Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct](https://noometry.com/models/llama-3-1-nemotron-70b-instruct) | [NVIDIA](https://noometry.com/providers/nvidia) | Open | — | 37.6 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 |  ![](/logos/nvidia.svg) NVIDIA [Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253b v1](https://noometry.com/models/llama-3-1-nemotron-ultra-253b-v1) | [NVIDIA](https://noometry.com/providers/nvidia) | Open | — | 36.7 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 |  ![](/logos/nvidia.svg) NVIDIA [Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct](https://noometry.com/models/llama-3-1-nemotron-51b-instruct) | [NVIDIA](https://noometry.com/providers/nvidia) | Open | — | 35.9 | — | — | — | — |
| 10 |  ![](/logos/nvidia.svg) NVIDIA [Nemotron 4 340b Instruct](https://noometry.com/models/nemotron-4-340b-instruct) | [NVIDIA](https://noometry.com/providers/nvidia) | Open | — | 35.9 | — | — | — | — |
| 11 |  ![](/logos/nvidia.svg) NVIDIA [Llama2 70b Steerlm Chat](https://noometry.com/models/llama2-70b-steerlm-chat) | [NVIDIA](https://noometry.com/providers/nvidia) | Open | — | 31.8 | — | — | — | — |

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## Compare the leaders

-   [Nemotron 3 Ultra vs Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B](https://noometry.com/compare/nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b-vs-nemotron-3-ultra)
-   [Nemotron 3 Ultra vs Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5](https://noometry.com/compare/nemotron-3-ultra-vs-nvidia-llama-3-3-nemotron-super-49b-v1-5)
-   [Nemotron 3 Ultra vs Nemotron 3 Super](https://noometry.com/compare/nemotron-3-super-vs-nemotron-3-ultra)
-   [Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B vs Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5](https://noometry.com/compare/nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b-vs-nvidia-llama-3-3-nemotron-super-49b-v1-5)
-   [Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B vs Nemotron 3 Super](https://noometry.com/compare/nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b-vs-nemotron-3-super)
-   [Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 vs Nemotron 3 Super](https://noometry.com/compare/nemotron-3-super-vs-nvidia-llama-3-3-nemotron-super-49b-v1-5)

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## Frequently asked questions

### Which NVIDIA model is best?

As of October 2026, Nemotron 3 Ultra leads the Noometry Index with a score of 42.5, ahead of Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B at 40.6.

### What are the top 5 in this ranking?

Nemotron 3 Ultra, Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B, Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5, Nemotron 3 Super, Llama 3.3 Nemotron 49b Super v1, in that order, as of October 2026.

### How is this list ranked?

By the Noometry Index, which is fitted from every public benchmark result and adjusted for how hard each benchmark is. Models need several independent results to be ranked.

### Cite this page

Noometry. (2026). Best NVIDIA Models. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://noometry.com/best/nvidia-models

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