Model comparison
DeepSeek V3.1 vs Nemotron 3 Ultra
Head-to-head evidence from 13 shared benchmark results across 6 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Verified leaderboard positions: DeepSeek V3.1 unranked; Nemotron 3 Ultra #24
BenchAlign evidence: DeepSeek V3.1 supported; Nemotron 3 Ultra not scored. Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. DeepSeek V3.1 and Nemotron 3 Ultra share 13 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 0 results are unique to DeepSeek V3.1; 26 to Nemotron 3 Ultra.
Updated July 16, 2026- Shared results
- 13
- DeepSeek V3.1 only
- 0
- Nemotron 3 Ultra only
- 26
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for DeepSeek V3.1 and Nemotron 3 Ultra is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 13 shared benchmark results across 6 evidence categories; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
BenchLM has partial data for these models, but not enough overlapping benchmark coverage to produce a fair score-level comparison yet.
Nemotron 3 Ultra has the larger context window at 1M, compared with 128K for DeepSeek V3.1.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | DeepSeek V3.1 | Δ | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | DeepSeek V3.1Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Ultra51.3 |
| Coding | DeepSeek V3.1Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Ultra58.3 |
| Reasoning | DeepSeek V3.1Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Ultra61.9 |
| Knowledge | DeepSeek V3.1Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Ultra54.2 |
| Multilingual | DeepSeek V3.1Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Ultra83.0 |
| Inst. Following | DeepSeek V3.1Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Ultra81.7 |
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | DeepSeek V3.1 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | DeepSeek V3.1$0 input / $0 output | Nemotron 3 Ultra$0 input / $0 output | Listed prices are equal. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | DeepSeek V3.1Not available | Nemotron 3 UltraNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | DeepSeek V3.1Not available | Nemotron 3 UltraNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | DeepSeek V3.1128K | Nemotron 3 Ultra1M | Nemotron 3 Ultra lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic12 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.1 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-bench resultsSource | 34.8% | 83.3% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | — | 56.4% | Not comparable |
| PinchBenchSource | — | 90.0% | Not comparable |
| BrowseCompSource | — | 44.4% | Not comparable |
| τ³-bench resultsSource | — | 70.9% | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | — | 33.2% | Not comparable |
| HLE w/ toolsSource | — | 37.4% | Not comparable |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | — | 27.4% | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | — | 1164 | Not comparable |
| AA BriefcaseSource | — | 870 | Not comparable |
| AA EnterpriseOps-GymSource | — | 28.9% | Not comparable |
| AA Harvey LABSource | — | 3.3% | Not comparable |
Coding8 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.1 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench HardSource | 24.2% | 36.4% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| AA-SciCodeSource | 36.7% | 39.9% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| SWE-bench VerifiedSource | — | 71.9% | Not comparable |
| SWE MultilingualSource | — | 67.7% | Not comparable |
| LiveCodeBench v6Source | — | 89.0% | Not comparable |
| SciCodeSource | — | 44.6% | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | — | 56.4% | Not comparable |
| AA Coding IndexSource | — | 49.3% | Not comparable |
Reasoning3 benchmarks
Knowledge12 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.1 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 21.1% | 37.8% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 73.5% | 86.7% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| AA-HLESource | 6.3% | 26.6% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -41.1% | -0.8% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 23.1% | 21.6% | DeepSeek V3.1 leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 83.5% | 28.5% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| GPQASource | — | 87% | Not comparable |
| GPQA-DSource | — | 87.0% | Not comparable |
| HLESource | — | 26.7% | Not comparable |
| HLE w/o toolsSource | — | 26.7% | Not comparable |
| MMLU-ProSource | — | 86.8% | Not comparable |
| AA Openness IndexSource | — | 83.3% | Not comparable |
Multilingual1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.1 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU-ProXSource | — | 83% | Not comparable |
Multimodal1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.1 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena WebsiteSource | 1157 | 1132 | DeepSeek V3.1 leads |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare DeepSeek V3.1 and Nemotron 3 Ultra on BenchLM yet?
Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.
Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?
BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.
What data is available for DeepSeek V3.1 and Nemotron 3 Ultra today?
DeepSeek V3.1: $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens Nemotron 3 Ultra: $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
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