Nemotron 3 Ultra
According to BenchLM.ai, Nemotron 3 Ultra ranks #38 out of 123 models on the provisional leaderboard with an overall score of 68/100. It also ranks #23 out of 32 on the verified leaderboard. While not a frontier model, it offers specific advantages depending on the use case.
Nemotron 3 Ultra is a open weight model with a 1M token context window. It uses explicit chain-of-thought reasoning, which typically improves performance on math and complex reasoning tasks at the cost of higher latency and token usage.
This profile currently has 34 of 247 tracked benchmarks. BenchLM only exposes non-generated benchmark rows publicly, so missing categories stay blank until a sourced evaluation is available.
Its strongest category is Instruction Following (#5), while its weakest is Knowledge (#31). This performance profile makes it a well-rounded choice across a range of tasks.
Ranking Distribution
Category rank across 6 benchmark categories — sorted by best rank
Category Performance
Scores across all benchmark categories (0-100 scale)
Category Breakdown
Agentic
Coding
#22Reasoning
Knowledge
#31Math
Multilingual
#27Multimodal
Inst. Following
#5Benchmark Details
Only benchmark rows with an attached exact-source record are shown here. Source-unverified manual rows and generated rows are hidden from model pages.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does Nemotron 3 Ultra perform overall in AI benchmarks?
Nemotron 3 Ultra currently ranks #38 out of 123 models on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard with an overall score of 68. It also ranks #23 out of 32 on the verified leaderboard. It is created by NVIDIA and features a 1M context window.
Is Nemotron 3 Ultra good for knowledge and understanding?
Nemotron 3 Ultra ranks #31 out of 123 models in knowledge and understanding benchmarks with an average score of 73.8. There are stronger options in this category.
Is Nemotron 3 Ultra good for coding and programming?
Nemotron 3 Ultra ranks #22 out of 123 models in coding and programming benchmarks with an average score of 80.4. There are stronger options in this category.
Is Nemotron 3 Ultra good for reasoning and logic?
Nemotron 3 Ultra has visible benchmark coverage in reasoning and logic, but BenchLM does not currently assign it a global category rank there.
Is Nemotron 3 Ultra good for agentic tool use and computer tasks?
Nemotron 3 Ultra has visible benchmark coverage in agentic tool use and computer tasks, but BenchLM does not currently assign it a global category rank there.
Is Nemotron 3 Ultra good for instruction following?
Nemotron 3 Ultra ranks #5 out of 123 models in instruction following benchmarks with an average score of 96. It is among the top performers in this category.
Is Nemotron 3 Ultra good for multilingual tasks?
Nemotron 3 Ultra ranks #27 out of 123 models in multilingual tasks benchmarks with an average score of 72.8. There are stronger options in this category.
Is Nemotron 3 Ultra open source?
Yes, Nemotron 3 Ultra is an open weight model created by NVIDIA, meaning it can be downloaded and run locally or fine-tuned for specific use cases.
Does Nemotron 3 Ultra have full benchmark coverage on BenchLM?
Not yet. Nemotron 3 Ultra currently has 34 published benchmark scores out of the 247 benchmarks BenchLM tracks. BenchLM only exposes non-generated public benchmark rows, so missing categories stay blank until a sourced evaluation is available.
What is the context window size of Nemotron 3 Ultra?
Nemotron 3 Ultra has a context window of 1M, which determines how much text it can process in a single interaction.
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