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DeepSeek V3.2 vs Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (medium)

Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (medium) leads on average score with 4.7 vs 4.6. DeepSeek V3.2 has the lower benchmark cost at $0.121 vs $0.129. DeepSeek V3.2 is faster at 22.44s vs 81.93s, with pass rates of 34.8% vs 47.8%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-01

Compared models

Rank
#320
Total Output Tokens
57,866
Response Time (avg)
22.44s
Total Cost
$0.121
Rank
#315
Total Output Tokens
766,130
Response Time (avg)
81.93s
Total Cost
$0.129
Recommended model DeepSeek V3.2

Its score stays close to the best score here (4.6 vs 4.7), while responding about 3.7x faster than Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric DeepSeek V3.2 DeepSeek V3.2 none Release: 2025-12-01 Nemotron 3.5 Lightning Nemotron 3.5 Lightning medium Release: 2026-08-11 Free Available
Score 4.6 4.7
Rank #320 #315
Reliability 10.0 9.8
Consistency 8.2 5.8
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 34.8% 47.8%
Flaky tests 5 12
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 1.943 0.000
Total Cost $0.121 $0.129
Input Price $0.280 / 1M $0.060 / 1M
Output Price $0.420 / 1M $0.160 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 342,158 195,780
Output Tokens 57,866 167,746
Reasoning Tokens 0 598,384
Response Time (avg) 22.44s 81.93s
Response Time (max) 122.50s 437.11s
Response Time (total) 516.03s 1884.31s
Parameters 671B total (37B active) 30B total (3B active)
Availability Open source Weights available

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#320 DeepSeek V3.2

none
Cost
$0.002
Time
7.0s
Tokens
1,046 tok

#315 Nemotron 3.5 Lightning

medium
Cost
$0.000
Time
130.5s
Tokens
6,750 tok

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Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
DeepSeek V3.2 3.1 6.9 11.1% 1 14.54s 7,279 4,528 0
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 4.4 5.1 33.3% 2 285.47s 7,623 78,065 297,359

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