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

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B 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-vs-nemotron-3-ultra
- Last updated: October 15, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 11
- HTML indexing: indexable
- Ranking lane: BenchAlign v5.8

## Quick Verdict

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B 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 has the higher overall point estimate 49.51 to 46.99. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.
- The clearest category separation is in instruction following, where the averages are 66.6 for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B and 92.1 for Nemotron 3 Ultra.
- The biggest single benchmark swing is τ³-bench results in Agentic, with scores of 18.9% 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 | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Type | Open Weight | Open Weight |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Reasoning |
| Context | 1M | 1M |
| Overall Score | 49.51 | 46.99 |
| Benchmarks Covered | 19 | 25 |
| Pricing (input/output) | Pricing unavailable / Pricing unavailable | $0.00 / $0.00 |

## Category Breakdown

### Agentic

- Winner: Directional only
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B public-lane score: 44.2 (Estimated · #61/127)
- Nemotron 3 Ultra public-lane score: 28 (Supported · #97/127)

| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | 66.7% | 56.4% | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B |
| τ²-bench Airline | 76.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| τ³-bench results | 18.9% | 70.9% | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
| BrowseComp | 78% | 44.4% | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B |
| 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 public-lane score: Coming soon
- Nemotron 3 Ultra public-lane score: 21.8 (Supported · #116/150)

| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| LiveCodeBench v6 | 88.2% | 89.0% | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
| SWE-bench Verified | 71.1% | 71.9% | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
| SWE Multilingual | 67.7% | 67.7% | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B |
| SWE-bench Pro | 51.8% | 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 public-lane score: 73 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)
- Nemotron 3 Ultra public-lane score: 70.3 (Unranked · 1 rankable row)

| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| CritPt | 10.9% | 3.1% | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B |
| LongBench v2 | Coming soon | 61.9% | Coming soon |

### Multimodal & Grounded

- Winner: Not comparable
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B public-lane score: 62 (Unranked · 5 rankable rows)
- Nemotron 3 Ultra public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| BabyVision | 29.6% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MMLongBench-Doc | 62.8% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| V* | 85.6% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MathVision | 78.2% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| CharXiv | 80.8% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Knowledge

- Winner: Directional only
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B public-lane score: 51.8 (Estimated · #73/184)
- Nemotron 3 Ultra public-lane score: 50.3 (Estimated · #81/184)

| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| GPQA-D | 89.5% | 87.0% | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B |
| HLE w/o tools | 31.8% | 26.7% | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B |
| HLE | 29.2% | 26.7% | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B |
| 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 public-lane score: Coming soon
- Nemotron 3 Ultra public-lane score: 89.2 (#7/17)

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

### Instruction Following

- Winner: Nemotron 3 Ultra
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B public-lane score: 66.6 (#72/146)
- Nemotron 3 Ultra public-lane score: 92.1 (#20/146)

| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| IFBench | 70.9% | 81.7% | Nemotron 3 Ultra |

### Mathematics

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

| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Apex Shortlist | 88.4% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

## FAQ

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

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B 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 and Nemotron 3 Ultra?

The widest category gap is in instruction following, where the averages are 66.6 for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B and 92.1 for Nemotron 3 Ultra.

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

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B currently has 19 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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