GPQA DiamondVerified
74.3%
GPQA Diamond (AA run)
Models / NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
Nemotron · Released 2026-08-11
NVIDIA's 30B-class open Nemotron for local and single-GPU agent steps. AA hosted list $0.05 / $0.20 per 1M tokens.
Cheap, small Nemotron for routed agent steps, not a Spark or Opus replacement. Prefer sourced ledger rows over vendor speed claims.
Composite40
ContextUnlisted
Input / 1M$0.05
Output / 1M$0.20
Knowledge cutoffunpublished
Output speed301 t/s
Statussolid
Family profile
Best published score in each covered benchmark family.
48/100 avg
- Reasoning
- 74
- Coding
- 32
- Agentic
- 24
- Long context
- 60
4 tested benchmark families
Editor's note
NVIDIA positions this as a distilled single-GPU agent specialist. Editorial depth still needs a desk pass.Benchmark placements
Per-benchmark positions
Where Nemotron 3.5 Lightning places on each public benchmark source that publishes a row. Rank counts every model with a latest row in the same test — not a universal quality score.
| Benchmark | Family | Rank | Score | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA output speed | Performance | #5/ 195 | Artificial Analysis | 2026-10-12 | |
| SciCode | Coding | #91/ 97 | 32 | Artificial Analysis | 2026-09-28 |
| Terminal-Bench | Agentic | #146/ 167 | 24 | Artificial Analysis | 2026-09-28 |
| AA-LCR | Long context | #151/ 184 | 60 | Artificial Analysis | 2026-09-28 |
| GPQA Diamond | Reasoning | #157/ 184 | 74 | Artificial Analysis | 2026-09-28 |
| Humanity's Last Exam | Reasoning | #160/ 186 | 11 | Artificial Analysis | 2026-09-28 |
Family context
Strongest rows in each family
The three highest-scoring models with pages in each capability family. Where Nemotron 3.5 Lightning shows up, it's highlighted.
ReasoningNemotron 3.5 Lightning · 74
- 196
- 295
- 395
Math
- 152
- 252
- 350
CodingNemotron 3.5 Lightning · 32
- 174
- 273
- 370
AgenticNemotron 3.5 Lightning · 24
- 191
- 289
- 389
Long contextNemotron 3.5 Lightning · 60
- 189
- 286
- 385
Newest receipts
6 recentLast 120 days
Benchmark rows added to the public ledger for Nemotron 3.5 Lightning in the last 120 days. Older rows live in the full table below.
| Benchmark | Family | Score | Source | Days ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA output speed | Performance | 301 t/s | Artificial Analysis | 10 |
| AA-LCR | Long context | 60.33% | Artificial Analysis | 24 |
| GPQA Diamond | Reasoning | 74.3% | Artificial Analysis | 24 |
| Humanity's Last Exam | Reasoning | 10.6% | Artificial Analysis | 24 |
| SciCode | Coding | 32.1% | Artificial Analysis | 24 |
| Terminal-Bench | Agentic | 24.34% | Artificial Analysis | 24 |
Family coverage
Best score per family
A high composite that hides a weak family is a trap. These bars surface the families where this model hasn't been publicly tested, and where it leads.
Price vs. performance
Where Nemotron 3.5 Lightning sits on the scatter
Hover any dot for name, score, and input price. Keyboard: tab through the top twelve, or use the ranking below.
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Full benchmark ledger
Every catalog benchmark for Nemotron 3.5 Lightning. Scores link to the original source; gaps mean no public row exists yet.
6 of 13 catalog benchmarks have a sourced row for Nemotron 3.5 Lightning.
Reasoning
Humanity's Last ExamVerified
10.6%
HLE (AA run)
Coding
SciCodeVerified
32.1%
SciCode (AA run)
Agentic
Terminal-BenchVerified
24.34%
Terminal-Bench v2.1 (AA run)
Long context
AA-LCRVerified
60.33%
AA-LCR (AA run)
Performance
AA output speedVerified
301 t/s
Median output tokens/s (1k prompt, default provider)
Sources
Where the numbers come from
- Artificial Analysis Nemotron 3.5 Lightning· checked 2026-08-15
Questions this model page answers
Every answer below is assembled from the dated fields on this page. Nothing is written separately for search.
What is Nemotron 3.5 Lightning?
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is a NVIDIA model: NVIDIA's 30B-class open Nemotron for local and single-GPU agent steps. AA hosted list $0.05 / $0.20 per 1M tokens.
What is Nemotron 3.5 Lightning for?
Cheap, small Nemotron for routed agent steps, not a Spark or Opus replacement. Prefer sourced ledger rows over vendor speed claims.
What does Nemotron 3.5 Lightning cost?
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning lists $0.05 input and $0.20 output per 1M tokens. Pricing last checked 2026-08-15.
How large is the Nemotron 3.5 Lightning context window?
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning does not publish a context window on the sources checked for this page.
What is the VerdictPal status of Nemotron 3.5 Lightning?
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning carries Solid status on the model atlas.
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