Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (high) vs GLM 5.3 Flash (max)

Compared models

Rank: #342
Total Output Tokens: 626,081
Response Time (avg): 77.08s
Total Cost: $0.168

Rank: #53
Total Output Tokens: 216,119
Response Time (avg): 54.04s
Total Cost: $0.089

Recommended model GLM 5.3 Flash (max)

It has the best score here (9.0), while costing about 1.9x less than Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric	Nemotron 3.5 Lightning Nemotron 3.5 Lightning high Release: 2026-08-11 Free Available	GLM 5.3 Flash GLM 5.3 Flash max Release: 2026-08-26

Metric	Nemotron 3.5 Lightning Nemotron 3.5 Lightning high Release: 2026-08-11 Free Available	GLM 5.3 Flash GLM 5.3 Flash max Release: 2026-08-26
Score	5.2	9.0
Rank	#342	#53
Reliability	9.6	10.0
Consistency	5.7	9.0
Attempts	69/69	69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate	47.8%	82.6%
Flaky tests	12	3
Total Runs	69	69
Cost per result	0.000	0.519
Total Cost	$0.168	$0.089
Input Price	$0.060 / 1M	$0.150 / 1M
Output Price	$0.160 / 1M	$0.500 / 1M
Cache Read Price	$0.030 / 1M	$0.030 / 1M
Cache Write Price	N/A	N/A
Total Input Tokens	170,517	255,743
Output Tokens	149,968	8,684
Reasoning Tokens	509,725	207,435
Response Time (avg)	77.08s	54.04s
Response Time (max)	490.99s	333.47s
Response Time (total)	1772.78s	1242.97s
Parameters	30B total (3B active)	320B total (18B active)
Availability	Weights available	Open source

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#342 Nemotron 3.5 Lightning

high

Cost: $0.000
Time: 92.8s
Tokens: 11,343 tok

#53 GLM 5.3 Flash

max

Cost: $0.005
Time: 296.5s
Tokens: 16,250 tok

Top Models by Score

Score vs Total Cost

Response Time (avg)

Score vs Response Time (avg)

Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Category:

Agentic	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning	3.5	8.3	0.0%	0		490.99s	52,501	1,624	3,472
GLM 5.3 Flash	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		96.73s	158,870	1,047	10,732

Anti-AI Tricks	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning	5.5	3.7	66.7%	3		10.29s	696	2,432	15,948
GLM 5.3 Flash	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		4.15s	639	280	1,909

Coding	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning	4.4	5.1	33.3%	2		168.41s	7,623	68,533	242,319
GLM 5.3 Flash	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		43.37s	7,317	381	23,692

Combined	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning	6.4	10.0	50.0%	0		160.45s	90,257	17,550	119,725
GLM 5.3 Flash	7.3	5.8	83.3%	1		138.66s	72,093	5,223	43,858

Data parsing and extraction	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning	7.3	5.9	83.3%	1		13.99s	7,944	3,210	16,835
GLM 5.3 Flash	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		6.10s	7,149	222	2,002

Domain specific	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning	2.9	4.4	22.2%	2		88.61s	798	45,616	72,496
GLM 5.3 Flash	3.6	7.2	22.2%	1		203.29s	759	311	114,989

General Intelligence	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning	3.7	9.5	0.0%	0		7.58s	516	4,331	4,408
GLM 5.3 Flash	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		10.02s	498	212	1,118

Instructions following	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning	8.5	6.8	83.3%	1		4.98s	723	502	3,779
GLM 5.3 Flash	9.8	10.0	100.0%	0		3.65s	678	72	972

Puzzle Solving	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning	3.6	1.8	44.4%	3		6.09s	726	1,236	9,851
GLM 5.3 Flash	8.7	7.7	88.9%	1		5.61s	672	466	1,677

Tool Calling	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		6.92s	8,526	3,745	3,781
GLM 5.3 Flash	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		19.24s	6,861	231	640

Trivia	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		77.98s	207	1,189	17,111
GLM 5.3 Flash	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		46.77s	207	239	5,846

Switch Comparison Pair

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