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Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct by NVIDIA ranks 203rd of 354 ranked models on the Noometry Index as of October 2026, with a score of 37.6. Its strongest category is reasoning, where it ranks 152nd.
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Specifications
- Noometry rank
- #203 of 354
- Index score
- 37.6
- Evidence
- Confirmed 14 results
- Provider
NVIDIA- Released
- December 18, 2024
- Weights
- Open weights
- Reasoning
- Unknown
- Context window
- —
- Max output
- —
- Input price
- Not listed
- Output price
- Not listed
- Blended price
- Not listed
- Output speed
- Not measured
- Value
- Not ranked
- Knowledge cutoff
- Unknown
Category scores
Each category score combines every public result we have in that category.
- Coding 35.9
- Reasoning 25.0
- Math 35.5
- Knowledge 34.1
- Multilingual 40.5
- Instruction Following 65.9
- Long Context 37.6
- Writing & Preference 48.4
| Category | Score | Rank | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 35.9 | #216 | 3 |
| Reasoning | 25.0 | #152 | 1 |
| Math | 35.5 | #182 | 1 |
| Knowledge | 34.1 | #199 | 1 |
| Multilingual | 40.5 | #217 | 1 |
| Instruction Following | 65.9 | #213 | 1 |
| Long Context | 37.6 | #215 | 1 |
| Writing & Preference | 48.4 | #203 | 3 |
Strengths and weaknesses
Categories where Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct places highest and lowest among the models ranked in each, with its score against that category's median.
Strongest categories
Weakest categories
| Category | Score | vs median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multilingual | 40.5 | −6.9 | #217 of 297, top 74% |
| Long Context | 37.6 | −3.4 | #215 of 296, top 73% |
| Instruction Following | 65.9 | −5.4 | #213 of 305, top 70% |
Closest competitors
The models ranked just above and below Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct. When scores are this close, price and speed are often the better way to choose.
| Model | Rank | Score | Blended $/M | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | #199 | 37.6 | — | 35 | Compare |
| DeepSeek-V2.5 (Sep 2024) | #200 | 37.6 | — | — | Compare |
| Qwen3.6 35B-A3B | #201 | 37.6 | $0.56 | — | Compare |
| Hunyuan Large Vision | #202 | 37.6 | — | — | Compare |
| MiniMax-M2 | #204 | 37.4 | $0.52 | 17 | Compare |
| Granite 4.1 8b | #205 | 37.4 | — | — | Compare |
| Gemma 3n E4b IT | #206 | 37.3 | — | 13 | Compare |
| Step 3.7 Flash | #207 | 37.3 | $0.42 | — | Compare |
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Benchmark results
Every published result we track, with its source. Bold rows are the ones used for ranking; where several exist we prefer independent runs over self-reported numbers.
Coding
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BigCodeBench Instruct | 38.7% | #36 of 64, top 57% | BigCodeBench | 2024-09-25 | |
| LMArena Coding | 1272 | #213 of 294, top 73% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 | |
| BigCodeBench Complete | 48.2% | #39 of 66, top 60% | BigCodeBench | 2024-09-25 |
Reasoning
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1266 | #210 of 297, top 71% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 |
Math
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1271 | #201 of 285, top 71% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 |
Knowledge
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1242 | #203 of 273, top 75% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 |
Multilingual
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1245 | #217 of 297, top 74% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 | |
| LMArena Chinese | 1263 | #202 of 285, top 71% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 | |
| LMArena Russian | 1227 | #225 of 283, top 80% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 |
Instruction Following
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1252 | #210 of 298, top 71% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 |
Long Context
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1238 | #227 of 291, top 79% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 |
Writing & Preference
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1283 | #206 of 297, top 70% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 | |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1269 | #191 of 295, top 65% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 | |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1275 | #206 of 295, top 70% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 |
Compare Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct
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- Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct vs DeepSeek-V2.5 (Sep 2024)
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Frequently asked questions
How good is Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct?
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct by NVIDIA ranks 203rd of 354 ranked models on the Noometry Index as of October 2026, with a score of 37.6. Its strongest category is reasoning, where it ranks 152nd.
Is Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct open source?
Yes. Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct's weights are downloadable; check the license for commercial terms.
What are Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct's strengths and weaknesses?
Relative to other ranked models, Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct places best in reasoning, math, knowledge and lowest in multilingual, long context, instruction following.
What is Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct best at?
Its best category is reasoning, where it ranks 152nd on Noometry.