# Nemotron 3 Super vs Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct

> Nemotron 3 Super is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.1 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/nemotron-3-super-vs-phi-3-mini-128k-instruct
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Shared benchmarks: 15

## Summary

- They share 15 benchmarks with published results for both. Nemotron 3 Super scores higher in 7 categories and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct in 1 category; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Nemotron 3 Super leads 55.9 to 27.1.

## Snapshot

| | Nemotron 3 Super | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | NVIDIA | Microsoft |
| Noometry Index | 40.1 | 29.7 |
| Rank | 153 | 305 |
| Context | 262K | — |
| Input $/M | $0.08 | — |
| Output $/M | $0.45 | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |

## Coding

- Nemotron 3 Super: 39.4 (#158)
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 28.8 (#312)

| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1403 | 1039 |
| SciCode | 36% | — |
| WeirdML | 38% | — |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | — | 29.6% |
| BigCodeBench Complete | — | 40.6% |
| ALE-Bench | 213.9 | — |

## Reasoning

- Nemotron 3 Super: 18.7 (#276)
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 19.6 (#256)

| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1386 | 1028 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 15.4% | — |
| CritPt | 3.1% | — |

## Math

- Nemotron 3 Super: 39.6 (#101)
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 31.6 (#222)

| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1380 | 1089 |
| MathArena Final-Answer Competitions | 60.4% | — |

## Knowledge

- Nemotron 3 Super: 38.9 (#139)
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 26.8 (#254)

| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1398 | 984 |

## Multilingual

- Nemotron 3 Super: 48.4 (#144)
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 25.2 (#285)

| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1355 | 1000 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1432 | 1016 |
| LMArena French | 1405 | 1039 |
| LMArena German | 1341 | 1006 |
| LMArena Russian | 1336 | 1004 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1417 | 1059 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 899 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 856 |

## Instruction Following

- Nemotron 3 Super: 71.2 (#154)
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 51.8 (#294)

| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1347 | 1023 |

## Long Context

- Nemotron 3 Super: 41.5 (#139)
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 30.4 (#289)

| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1362 | 996 |

## Writing & Preference

- Nemotron 3 Super: 55.9 (#140)
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 27.1 (#301)

| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Super | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1378 | 1050 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1317 | 1024 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1369 | 989 |

## FAQ

### Is Nemotron 3 Super better than Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct?

Nemotron 3 Super is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.1 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.

### Is Nemotron 3 Super or Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct better for coding?

Nemotron 3 Super scores higher on coding benchmarks: 39.4 versus 28.8 in the Noometry coding category.

### How many benchmarks do Nemotron 3 Super and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct share?

15 benchmarks have published results for both models. Nemotron 3 Super has 21 scored results on Noometry and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct has 19.