Model comparison
GPT-4.1 vs Nemotron 3 Ultra
Head-to-head evidence from 15 shared benchmark results across 6 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Verified leaderboard positions: GPT-4.1 unranked; Nemotron 3 Ultra #24
BenchAlign evidence: GPT-4.1 supported; Nemotron 3 Ultra not scored. Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. GPT-4.1 and Nemotron 3 Ultra share 15 comparable benchmark results. 3 of 8 categories are comparable. 6 results are unique to GPT-4.1; 24 to Nemotron 3 Ultra.
Updated July 16, 2026- Shared results
- 15
- GPT-4.1 only
- 6
- Nemotron 3 Ultra only
- 24
- Comparable categories
- 3 / 8
Pick Nemotron 3 Ultra if you want the stronger benchmark profile. GPT-4.1 only becomes the better choice if knowledge 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 15 shared benchmark results across 6 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
Nemotron 3 Ultra is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 60 to 56. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
Nemotron 3 Ultra's sharpest advantage is in coding, where it averages 58.3 against 54.6. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is GPQA, 66.3% to 87%. GPT-4.1 does hit back in knowledge, so the answer changes if that is the part of the workload you care about most.
GPT-4.1 is also the more expensive model on tokens at $2.00 input / $8.00 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 GPT-4.1 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.
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 | GPT-4.1 | Δ | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | GPT-4.166.3 | Margin← 12.1 | Nemotron 3 Ultra54.2 |
| Inst. Following | GPT-4.187.4 | Margin← 5.7 | Nemotron 3 Ultra81.7 |
| Coding | GPT-4.154.6 | Margin→ 3.7 | Nemotron 3 Ultra58.3 |
| Agentic | GPT-4.1Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Ultra51.3 |
| Reasoning | GPT-4.1Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Ultra61.9 |
| Math | GPT-4.14.1 | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 UltraNot measured |
| Multilingual | GPT-4.1Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Ultra83.0 |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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GPQA
KnowledgeA 66.3%B 87%Winner: Nemotron 3 UltraΔ 20.7GPQA: GPT-4.1 scored 66.3%; Nemotron 3 Ultra scored 87%. Nemotron 3 Ultra wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
SWE-bench Verified
CodingA 54.6%B 71.9%Winner: Nemotron 3 UltraΔ 17.3SWE-bench Verified: GPT-4.1 scored 54.6%; Nemotron 3 Ultra scored 71.9%. Nemotron 3 Ultra wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | GPT-4.1 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | GPT-4.1$2 input / $8 output | Nemotron 3 Ultra$0 input / $0 output | Nemotron 3 Ultra has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | GPT-4.1108 tok/s | Nemotron 3 UltraNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | GPT-4.11.02 s | Nemotron 3 UltraNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | GPT-4.11M | Nemotron 3 Ultra1M | Listed context windows are equal. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic13 benchmarks
| Benchmark | GPT-4.1 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-bench resultsSource | 47.1% | 83.3% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| Gert LabsSource | 25.65% | — | 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 |
CodingNemotron 3 Ultra wins8 benchmarks
| Benchmark | GPT-4.1 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench VerifiedSource | 54.6% | 71.9% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| Terminal-Bench HardSource | 13.6% | 36.4% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| AA-SciCodeSource | 38.1% | 39.9% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| 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
KnowledgeGPT-4.1 wins13 benchmarks
| Benchmark | GPT-4.1 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLUSource | 90.2% | — | Not comparable |
| GPQASource | 66.3% | 87% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 19.4% | 37.8% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 66.6% | 86.7% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| AA-HLESource | 4.6% | 26.6% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -36.2% | -0.8% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 24.2% | 21.6% | GPT-4.1 leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 79.6% | 28.5% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| 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 | GPT-4.1 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU-ProXSource | — | 83% | Not comparable |
Multimodal2 benchmarks
Frequently Asked Questions (4)
Which is better, GPT-4.1 or Nemotron 3 Ultra?
Nemotron 3 Ultra is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 60 to 56. The biggest single separator in this matchup is GPQA, where the scores are 66.3% and 87%.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, GPT-4.1 or Nemotron 3 Ultra?
GPT-4.1 has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 66.3 versus 54.2. Inside this category, AA-Omniscience Hallucination Rate is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for coding, GPT-4.1 or Nemotron 3 Ultra?
Nemotron 3 Ultra has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 58.3 versus 54.6. Inside this category, Terminal-Bench Hard is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for instruction following, GPT-4.1 or Nemotron 3 Ultra?
GPT-4.1 has the edge for instruction following in this comparison, averaging 87.4 versus 81.7. Inside this category, AA-IFBench is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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