Model comparison
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite vs Nemotron 3 Ultra
Head-to-head evidence from 16 shared benchmark results across 4 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Evidence parity. Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and Nemotron 3 Ultra share 16 comparable benchmark results. 3 of 8 categories are comparable. 5 results are unique to Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite; 22 to Nemotron 3 Ultra.
Updated July 21, 2026- Shared results
- 16
- Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite only
- 5
- Nemotron 3 Ultra only
- 22
- Comparable categories
- 3 / 8
Treat this as a split decision. Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite makes more sense if agentic is the priority; Nemotron 3 Ultra is the better fit if coding is the priority or you want the cheaper token bill.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 16 shared benchmark results across 4 evidence categories; 3 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and Nemotron 3 Ultra finish on the same BenchAlign overall score, so this is less about a single winner and more about where the edge shows up. The BenchAlign headline says tie; the benchmark table is where the real choice happens.
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite is also the more expensive model on tokens at $0.30 input / $2.50 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.
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 | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Δ | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite63.4 | Margin← 12.1 | Nemotron 3 Ultra51.3 |
| Reasoning | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite72.2 | Margin← 10.3 | Nemotron 3 Ultra61.9 |
| Coding | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite54.2 | Margin→ 4.1 | Nemotron 3 Ultra58.3 |
| Knowledge | Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Ultra53.8 |
| Multilingual | Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Ultra83.0 |
| Inst. Following | Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Ultra81.7 |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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Terminal-Bench 2.0
AgenticA 54%B 56.4%Winner: Nemotron 3 UltraΔ 2.4Terminal-Bench 2.0: Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite scored 54%; Nemotron 3 Ultra scored 56.4%. Nemotron 3 Ultra wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite$0.3 input / $2.5 output | Nemotron 3 Ultra$0 input / $0 output | Nemotron 3 Ultra has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteNot available | Nemotron 3 UltraNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteNot available | Nemotron 3 UltraNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite1M | Nemotron 3 Ultra1M | Listed context windows are equal. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
AgenticGemini 3.5 Flash-Lite wins15 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 54% | 56.4% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| OSWorld-VerifiedSource | 74% | — | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | 1140 | 1164 | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | 26.8% | 27.4% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| GDPval-AASource | 32.0% | 33.2% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| AA BriefcaseSource | 634 | 870 | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| AA Tau3 BankingSource | 16.5% | — | Not comparable |
| PinchBenchSource | — | 90.0% | Not comparable |
| BrowseCompSource | — | 44.4% | Not comparable |
| τ³-bench resultsSource | — | 70.9% | Not comparable |
| HLE w/ toolsSource | — | 37.4% | Not comparable |
| τ²-bench resultsSource | — | 83.3% | Not comparable |
| AA EnterpriseOps-GymSource | — | 28.9% | Not comparable |
| AA Harvey LABSource | — | 81.7% | Not comparable |
| terminalBenchHardSource | — | 36.4% | Not comparable |
CodingNemotron 3 Ultra wins7 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 54.0% | 56.4% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| SWE-bench ProSource | 54.2% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Coding IndexSource | 49.3% | 49.3% | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite leads |
| AA-SciCodeSource | 40.9% | 39.9% | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite leads |
| SWE-bench VerifiedSource | — | 71.9% | Not comparable |
| SWE MultilingualSource | — | 67.7% | Not comparable |
| SciCodeSource | — | 44.6% | Not comparable |
ReasoningGemini 3.5 Flash-Lite wins4 benchmarks
Knowledge12 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 36.5% | 37.8% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 83.8% | 86.7% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| AA-HLESource | 17.5% | 26.6% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | 6.9% | -0.8% | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 30.3% | 21.6% | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 33.5% | 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 | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU-ProXSource | — | 83% | Not comparable |
Multimodal2 benchmarks
Frequently Asked Questions (4)
Which is better, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite or Nemotron 3 Ultra?
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and Nemotron 3 Ultra are tied on the BenchAlign overall score, so the right pick depends on which category matters most for your use case.
Which is better for coding, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite or Nemotron 3 Ultra?
Nemotron 3 Ultra has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 58.3 versus 54.2. Inside this category, Terminal-Bench 2.0 is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for reasoning, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite or Nemotron 3 Ultra?
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite has the edge for reasoning in this comparison, averaging 72.2 versus 61.9. Inside this category, AA-LCR is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for agentic tasks, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite or Nemotron 3 Ultra?
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 63.4 versus 51.3. Inside this category, AA Briefcase is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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