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KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 vs Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (low)

Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (low) leads on average score with 4.8 vs 4.8. KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 has the lower benchmark cost at $0.070 vs $0.140. KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 is faster at 12.46s vs 59.81s, with pass rates of 36.4% vs 42.4%.

Last updated at: 2026-09-28

Compared models

Rank
#324
Total Output Tokens
97,752
Response Time (avg)
12.46s
Total Cost
$0.070
Rank
#320
Total Output Tokens
665,174
Response Time (avg)
59.81s
Total Cost
$0.140
Recommended model KAT-Coder-Air V2.5

Its score stays close to the best score here (4.8 vs 4.8), while costing about 2.0x less than Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 none Release: 2026-07-14 Nemotron 3.5 Lightning Nemotron 3.5 Lightning low Release: 2026-08-11 Free Available
Score 4.8 4.8
Rank #324 #320
Reliability 10.0 9.8
Consistency 7.2 6.8
Attempts 66/66 66/66
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 36.4% 42.4%
Flaky tests 7 9
Total Runs 66 66
Cost per result 1.382 0.000
Total Cost $0.070 $0.140
Input Price $0.150 / 1M $0.080 / 1M
Output Price $0.600 / 1M $0.200 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 69,376 138,792
Output Tokens 97,752 142,972
Reasoning Tokens 0 522,202
Response Time (avg) 12.46s 59.81s
Response Time (max) 121.05s 312.21s
Response Time (total) 274.11s 1315.80s
Parameters ~35B total (~3B active) 30B total (3B active)
Availability Closed Weights available

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#324 KAT-Coder-Air V2.5

none
Cost
$0.002
Time
14.5s
Tokens
2,619 tok

#320 Nemotron 3.5 Lightning

low
Cost
$0.000
Time
32.2s
Tokens
6,089 tok

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Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
KAT-Coder-Air V2.5 3.3 9.6 0.0% 0 14.31s 6,472 16,918 0
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 4.0 7.8 11.1% 1 224.42s 7,522 72,614 262,558

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