Model comparison
Gemini 4 Argon vs Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
Gemini 4 Argon is the stronger model overall, scoring 56.5 to 40.0 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 13 shared benchmarks.
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- They share 13 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemini 4 Argon scores higher in 8 categories and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning in 0 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Gemini 4 Argon leads 73.9 to 37.5.
- Nemotron 3.5 Lightning has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Gemini 4 Argon | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | NVIDIA | |
| Noometry Index | 56.5 | 40.0 |
| Released | 2026-09-30 | 2026-08-11 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | 262K |
| Max output | — | 262K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.05 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.20 |
| Results tracked | 21 | 18 |
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Category by category
Coding Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 62.0 (#9), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 40.4 (#141)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1550 | 1375 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1678 | — |
| FrontierSWE | 55% | — |
| SciCode | 61.8% | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemini 4 Argon: 49.2 (#8), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: —
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | 82.2% | — |
| Vending-Bench 2 | 13,718 | — |
Reasoning Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 44.2 (#47), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 26.8 (#127)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1548 | 1337 |
| CritPt | 27.1% | — |
Math Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 73.9 (#17), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 37.5 (#155)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1536 | 1359 |
| ProofBench | 99% | — |
Knowledge Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 43.9 (#89), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 37.5 (#154)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1553 | 1356 |
Multimodal Not comparable
Gemini 4 Argon: 46.5 (#14), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: —
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| Blueprint-Bench 2 | 54.4% | — |
Multilingual Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 60.3 (#1), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 44.0 (#180)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1523 | 1295 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1610 | 1359 |
| LMArena Russian | 1537 | 1253 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1497 | 1345 |
| LMArena French | — | 1366 |
| LMArena German | — | 1282 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1206 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1238 |
Instruction Following Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 80.1 (#2), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 69.6 (#170)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1538 | 1318 |
Long Context Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 47.6 (#15), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 39.9 (#165)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1549 | 1314 |
Writing & Preference Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 71.4 (#19), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 48.5 (#201)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1534 | 1327 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1531 | 1254 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1557 | 1328 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | — | 1280 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemini 4 Argon better than Nemotron 3.5 Lightning?
Gemini 4 Argon is the stronger model overall, scoring 56.5 to 40.0 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemini 4 Argon or Nemotron 3.5 Lightning better for coding?
Gemini 4 Argon scores higher on coding benchmarks: 62.0 versus 40.4 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemini 4 Argon and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning share?
13 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemini 4 Argon has 21 scored results on Noometry and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning has 18.