Model comparison
DeepSeek V3.2 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 V3.2 unranked; Nemotron 3 Ultra #24
BenchAlign evidence: DeepSeek V3.2 supported; Nemotron 3 Ultra not scored. Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. DeepSeek V3.2 and Nemotron 3 Ultra share 13 comparable benchmark results. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 7 results are unique to DeepSeek V3.2; 26 to Nemotron 3 Ultra.
Updated July 16, 2026- Shared results
- 13
- DeepSeek V3.2 only
- 7
- Nemotron 3 Ultra only
- 26
- Comparable categories
- 1 / 8
Pick Nemotron 3 Ultra if you want the stronger benchmark profile. DeepSeek V3.2 only becomes the better choice if coding is the priority or you would rather avoid the extra latency and token burn of a reasoning model.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 13 shared benchmark results across 6 evidence categories; 1 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Nemotron 3 Ultra is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 60 to 54. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
DeepSeek V3.2 is also the more expensive model on tokens at $0.28 input / $0.42 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens for Nemotron 3 Ultra. That is roughly Infinityx on output cost alone. Nemotron 3 Ultra is the reasoning model in the pair, while DeepSeek V3.2 is not. That usually helps on harder chain-of-thought-heavy tests, but it can also mean more latency and more token spend in real use. Nemotron 3 Ultra gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 128K for DeepSeek V3.2.
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 V3.2 | Δ | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | DeepSeek V3.260.9 | Margin← 2.6 | Nemotron 3 Ultra58.3 |
| Agentic | DeepSeek V3.2Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Ultra51.3 |
| Reasoning | DeepSeek V3.2Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Ultra61.9 |
| Knowledge | DeepSeek V3.2Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Ultra54.2 |
| Math | DeepSeek V3.217.1 | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 UltraNot measured |
| Multilingual | DeepSeek V3.2Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Ultra83.0 |
| Inst. Following | DeepSeek V3.2Not 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 V3.2 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | DeepSeek V3.2$0.28 input / $0.42 output | Nemotron 3 Ultra$0 input / $0 output | Nemotron 3 Ultra has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | DeepSeek V3.235 tok/s | Nemotron 3 UltraNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | DeepSeek V3.23.75 s | Nemotron 3 UltraNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | DeepSeek V3.2128K | Nemotron 3 Ultra1M | Nemotron 3 Ultra lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic15 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.2 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claw-EvalSource | 40.2% | — | Not comparable |
| VITA-BenchSource | 18.5% | — | Not comparable |
| τ²-bench resultsSource | 78.9% | 83.3% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| Gert LabsSource | 29.57% | — | Not comparable |
| 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 |
CodingDeepSeek V3.2 wins10 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.2 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-RebenchSource | 60.9% | — | Not comparable |
| React Native EvalsSource | 71.5% | — | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench HardSource | 32.6% | 36.4% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| AA-SciCodeSource | 38.7% | 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 V3.2 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 24.7% | 37.8% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 75.1% | 86.7% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| AA-HLESource | 10.5% | 26.6% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -46.7% | -0.8% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 24.2% | 21.6% | DeepSeek V3.2 leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 93.5% | 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 |
Math2 benchmarks
Multilingual1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.2 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU-ProXSource | — | 83% | Not comparable |
Multimodal1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.2 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena WebsiteSource | 1208 | 1132 | DeepSeek V3.2 leads |
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, DeepSeek V3.2 or Nemotron 3 Ultra?
Nemotron 3 Ultra is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 60 to 54.
Which is better for coding, DeepSeek V3.2 or Nemotron 3 Ultra?
DeepSeek V3.2 has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 60.9 versus 58.3. Inside this category, Terminal-Bench Hard is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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