Model Comparison
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Instruct 70B
vs. Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning)
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · NVIDIA
Recommended Pick
NV Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning) 14 metric wins Strongest on: Value, Input price, Blended price
Best Value
Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning)
100.0 value score
50.4 reasoning / $1.18/1M
Lowest Price
Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning)
$0.68/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning)
50.4 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning)
37.6 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
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Differences That Matter
Best value
Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning) has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.
Price gap
Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning) is 1.8x cheaper on input tokens than Llama 3.1 Nemotron Instruct 70B.
Speed gap
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Instruct 70B generates about 1.4x as many tokens per second as Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning).
Reasoning gap
Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning) leads Llama 3.1 Nemotron Instruct 70B by 24.8 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning) leads Llama 3.1 Nemotron Instruct 70B by 26.8 points on coding.
Response Face-Off
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Full Comparison
| Metric | NV Llama 3.1 Nemotron Instruct 70B | Top Pick NV Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning) |
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| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $1.20/1M | $0.68/1M |
| Output Cost | $1.20/1M | $2.67/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.20/1M | $1.18/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Release Date | Oct 15, 2024 | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 280.6 tok/s | 194.0 tok/s |
| TTFT | 2992ms | 794ms |
| Latency | 2992ms | 12519ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 49.6 | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 25.5 | 50.4 |
| Intelligence | 7.6 | 37.8 |
| Coding | 10.8 | 37.6 |
| Math | 11.0 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 46.5% | 86.7% |
| MMLU Pro | 69.0% | — |
| HLE | 4.6% | 26.6% |
| LiveCodeBench | 16.9% | — |
| MATH 500 | 73.3% | — |
| AIME 2025 | 11.0% | — |
| AIME (Original) | 24.7% | — |
| SciCode | 23.3% | 39.9% |
| LCR | 7.0% | 67.0% |
| IFBench | 30.7% | 81.4% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 23.1% | 83.3% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 4.5% | 36.4% |
Key Takeaways
Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning) offers the best value at $0.68/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 50.4 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning) reaches a 37.6 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Instruct 70B
- General-purpose AI
- Versatile applications
Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning)
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
