Model comparison
Nemotron 3 Ultra vs Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5
Nemotron 3 Ultra is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.5 to 40.3 on the Noometry Index. Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 costs 2.3× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Nemotron 3 Ultra's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Last verified . 11 shared benchmarks.
NVIDIASummary
- They share 11 benchmarks with published results for both. Nemotron 3 Ultra scores higher in 6 categories and Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 in 2 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Nemotron 3 Ultra leads 52.5 to 36.7.
- Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 is cheaper at $0.40 / $0.40 per million input/output tokens, against $0.50 / $2.20 for Nemotron 3 Ultra.
- Nemotron 3 Ultra accepts more context: 262K tokens versus 131K.
Side by side
| Nemotron 3 Ultra | Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Noometry Index | 42.5 | 40.3 |
| Released | 2026-06-04 | 2025-07-25 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 262K | 131K |
| Max output | 128K | 131K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.50 | $0.40 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $2.20 | $0.40 |
| Results tracked | 30 | 12 |
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Category by category
Coding Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 leads
Nemotron 3 Ultra: 38.1 (#182), Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5: 39.8 (#154)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1468 | 1355 |
| FrontierCode | 13.6% | — |
| SciCode | 40.3% | — |
| WeirdML | 43.5% | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Nemotron 3 Ultra: 23.4 (#126), Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5: —
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | 22.7% | — |
Reasoning Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Ultra: 31.0 (#82), Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5: 26.8 (#128)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1452 | 1336 |
| CritPt | 3.1% | — |
| Chess Puzzles | 12% | — |
| Mystery Game Puzzles | 20% | — |
| DTBench | 90.1% | — |
| LMCA | 36.9% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 146.17 | — |
Math Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 leads
Nemotron 3 Ultra: 35.3 (#187), Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5: 38.2 (#141)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1457 | 1392 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 86.7% | — |
| ProofBench | 2% | — |
Knowledge Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Ultra: 52.5 (#61), Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5: 36.7 (#165)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1472 | 1330 |
| GPQA Diamond | 85.4% | — |
Multilingual Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Ultra: 53.5 (#64), Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5: 45.5 (#168)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1427 | 1316 |
| LMArena Russian | 1417 | 1332 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1497 | — |
| LMArena French | 1472 | — |
| LMArena German | 1471 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1300 |
| LMArena Korean | 1386 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1454 | — |
Instruction Following Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Ultra: 74.7 (#88), Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5: 68.6 (#188)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1418 | 1299 |
Long Context Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Ultra: 43.9 (#81), Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5: 40.0 (#164)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1437 | 1315 |
Writing & Preference Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Ultra: 66.3 (#36), Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5: 53.1 (#159)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1445 | 1338 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1398 | 1307 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1411 | 1334 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1692 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nemotron 3 Ultra better than Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5?
Nemotron 3 Ultra is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.5 to 40.3 on the Noometry Index. Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 costs 2.3× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Nemotron 3 Ultra's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, Nemotron 3 Ultra or Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5?
Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 is cheaper. It lists at $0.40 per million input tokens and $0.40 per million output tokens; Nemotron 3 Ultra lists at $0.50 and $2.20.
Is Nemotron 3 Ultra or Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 better for coding?
Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 39.8 versus 38.1 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Nemotron 3 Ultra does, with 262K tokens against 131K.
How many benchmarks do Nemotron 3 Ultra and Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 share?
11 benchmarks have published results for both models. Nemotron 3 Ultra has 30 scored results on Noometry and Nvidia Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49b v1.5 has 12.