Model comparison
Laguna M.1 vs Nemotron 3 Ultra
Head-to-head evidence from 4 shared benchmark results across 2 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Verified leaderboard positions: Laguna M.1 unranked; Nemotron 3 Ultra #24
Evidence parity. Laguna M.1 and Nemotron 3 Ultra share 4 comparable benchmark results. 2 of 8 categories are comparable. 1 result is unique to Laguna M.1; 35 to Nemotron 3 Ultra.
Updated July 16, 2026- Shared results
- 4
- Laguna M.1 only
- 1
- Nemotron 3 Ultra only
- 35
- Comparable categories
- 2 / 8
Pick Nemotron 3 Ultra if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Laguna M.1 only becomes the better choice if coding is the priority.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 4 shared benchmark results across 2 evidence categories; 2 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 53. 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 agentic, where it averages 51.3 against 45.8. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is Terminal-Bench 2.0, 45.8% to 56.4%. Laguna M.1 does hit back in coding, so the answer changes if that is the part of the workload you care about most.
Nemotron 3 Ultra gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 256K for Laguna M.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 | Laguna M.1 | Δ | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | Laguna M.164.8 | Margin← 6.5 | Nemotron 3 Ultra58.3 |
| Agentic | Laguna M.145.8 | Margin→ 5.5 | Nemotron 3 Ultra51.3 |
| Reasoning | Laguna M.1Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Ultra61.9 |
| Knowledge | Laguna M.1Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Ultra54.2 |
| Multilingual | Laguna M.1Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Ultra83.0 |
| Inst. Following | Laguna M.1Not 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 45.8%B 56.4%Winner: Nemotron 3 UltraΔ 10.6Terminal-Bench 2.0: Laguna M.1 scored 45.8%; Nemotron 3 Ultra scored 56.4%. Nemotron 3 Ultra wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
SWE-bench Verified
CodingA 74.6%B 71.9%Winner: Laguna M.1Δ 2.7SWE-bench Verified: Laguna M.1 scored 74.6%; Nemotron 3 Ultra scored 71.9%. Laguna M.1 wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Laguna M.1 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Laguna M.1Not available | Nemotron 3 Ultra$0 input / $0 output | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Laguna M.1Not available | Nemotron 3 UltraNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Laguna M.1Not available | Nemotron 3 UltraNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Laguna M.1256K | Nemotron 3 Ultra1M | Nemotron 3 Ultra lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
AgenticNemotron 3 Ultra wins12 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Laguna M.1 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 45.8% | 56.4% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| 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 |
| τ²-bench resultsSource | — | 83.3% | 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 |
CodingLaguna M.1 wins9 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Laguna M.1 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench VerifiedSource | 74.6% | 71.9% | Laguna M.1 leads |
| SWE MultilingualSource | 63.1% | 67.7% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| SWE-bench ProSource | 49.2% | — | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 45.8% | 56.4% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| LiveCodeBench v6Source | — | 89.0% | Not comparable |
| SciCodeSource | — | 44.6% | Not comparable |
| AA Coding IndexSource | — | 49.3% | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench HardSource | — | 36.4% | Not comparable |
| AA-SciCodeSource | — | 39.9% | Not comparable |
Reasoning3 benchmarks
Knowledge12 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Laguna M.1 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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-Omniscience AccuracySource | — | 21.6% | Not comparable |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | — | 37.8% | Not comparable |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | — | 86.7% | Not comparable |
| AA-HLESource | — | 26.6% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | — | -0.8% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | — | 28.5% | Not comparable |
| AA Openness IndexSource | — | 83.3% | Not comparable |
Multilingual1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Laguna M.1 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU-ProXSource | — | 83% | Not comparable |
Multimodal1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Laguna M.1 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena WebsiteSource | — | 1132 | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Which is better, Laguna M.1 or Nemotron 3 Ultra?
Nemotron 3 Ultra is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 60 to 53. The biggest single separator in this matchup is Terminal-Bench 2.0, where the scores are 45.8% and 56.4%.
Which is better for coding, Laguna M.1 or Nemotron 3 Ultra?
Laguna M.1 has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 64.8 versus 58.3. Inside this category, Terminal-Bench 2.0 is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for agentic tasks, Laguna M.1 or Nemotron 3 Ultra?
Nemotron 3 Ultra has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 51.3 versus 45.8. Inside this category, Terminal-Bench 2.0 is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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