# Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 vs Nemotron 3 Ultra

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 and Nemotron 3 Ultra across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/nemotron-3-5-super-vl-120b-a12b-nvfp4-vs-nemotron-3-ultra
- Last updated: October 15, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 10
- HTML indexing: indexable
- Ranking lane: BenchAlign v5.8

## Quick Verdict

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 leads by point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence. Choose using the category evidence and your own workload tests.

## Summary

- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 has the higher overall point estimate 58 to 46.99. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.
- The clearest category separation is in instruction following, where the averages are 68.1 for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 and 92.1 for Nemotron 3 Ultra.
- The biggest single benchmark swing is τ³-bench results in Agentic, with scores of 17.8% and 70.9%.
- Nemotron 3 Ultra is the cheaper option on output tokens, which matters if you expect large responses or heavy interactive use.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Type | Open Weight | Open Weight |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Reasoning |
| Context | 1M | 1M |
| Overall Score | null | 46.99 |
| Benchmarks Covered | 18 | 25 |
| Pricing (input/output) | Pricing unavailable / Pricing unavailable | $0.00 / $0.00 |

## Category Breakdown

### Agentic

- Winner: Not comparable
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 public-lane score: Coming soon
- Nemotron 3 Ultra public-lane score: 28 (Supported · #97/127)

| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | 60.8% | 56.4% | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 |
| τ²-bench Airline | 75.8% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| τ³-bench results | 17.8% | 70.9% | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
| BrowseComp | 77.5% | 44.4% | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 |
| PinchBench | Coming soon | 90.0% | Coming soon |
| HLE w/ tools | Coming soon | 37.4% | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 (Vals) | Coming soon | 50.9% | Coming soon |
| MazeBench | Coming soon | 0% | Coming soon |

### Coding

- Winner: Not comparable
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 public-lane score: Coming soon
- Nemotron 3 Ultra public-lane score: 21.8 (Supported · #116/150)

| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| LiveCodeBench v6 | 87.4% | 89.0% | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
| SWE-bench Verified | 71.1% | 71.9% | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
| SWE Multilingual | 67% | 67.7% | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
| SWE-bench Pro | 51.3% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| SciCode | Coming soon | 44.6% | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | Coming soon | 56.4% | Coming soon |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals) | Coming soon | 86.0% | Coming soon |
| SWE-bench (Vals) | Coming soon | 69.0% | Coming soon |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Not comparable
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 public-lane score: 72.4 (Unranked · 1 rankable row)
- Nemotron 3 Ultra public-lane score: 70.3 (Unranked · 1 rankable row)

| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| CritPt | Coming soon | 3.1% | Coming soon |
| LongBench v2 | Coming soon | 61.9% | Coming soon |

### Multimodal & Grounded

- Winner: Not comparable
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 public-lane score: 59.5 (Unranked · 5 rankable rows)
- Nemotron 3 Ultra public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| BabyVision | 29.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MMLongBench-Doc | 62.8% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| V* | 86.0% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MathVision | 77.8% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| CharXiv | 79.9% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Knowledge

- Winner: Not comparable
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 public-lane score: Coming soon
- Nemotron 3 Ultra public-lane score: 50.3 (Estimated · #81/184)

| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| GPQA-D | 89.9% | 87.0% | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 |
| HLE w/o tools | 31.4% | 26.7% | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 |
| HLE | 29% | 26.7% | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 |
| GPQA | Coming soon | 87% | Coming soon |
| MMLU-Pro | Coming soon | 86.8% | Coming soon |
| GPQA Diamond (Vals) | Coming soon | 86.1% | Coming soon |
| MMLU-Pro (Vals) | Coming soon | 85.8% | Coming soon |

### Multilingual

- Winner: Not comparable
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 public-lane score: Coming soon
- Nemotron 3 Ultra public-lane score: 89.2 (#7/17)

| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| MMLU-ProX | Coming soon | 83% | Coming soon |

### Instruction Following

- Winner: Nemotron 3 Ultra
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 public-lane score: 68.1 (#71/146)
- Nemotron 3 Ultra public-lane score: 92.1 (#20/146)

| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| IFBench | 71.5% | 81.7% | Nemotron 3 Ultra |

### Mathematics

- Winner: Not comparable
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 public-lane score: Coming soon
- Nemotron 3 Ultra public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Apex Shortlist | 89.4% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

## FAQ

### Which is better overall, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 or Nemotron 3 Ultra?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 has the higher overall point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.

### Where is the biggest gap between Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 and Nemotron 3 Ultra?

The widest category gap is in instruction following, where the averages are 68.1 for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 and 92.1 for Nemotron 3 Ultra.

### How many benchmarks does Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 cover on BenchLM?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B NVFP4 currently has 18 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

### How many benchmarks does Nemotron 3 Ultra cover on BenchLM?

Nemotron 3 Ultra currently has 25 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

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