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Nemotron 3.5 Lightning vs gpt-oss-120b

gpt-oss-120b leads on average score with 4.2 vs 3.8. Nemotron 3.5 Lightning has the lower benchmark cost at $0.009 vs $0.016. Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is faster at 15.92s vs 28.63s, with pass rates of 15.9% vs 34.8%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-07

Compared models

Rank
#372
Total Output Tokens
4,779
Response Time (avg)
15.92s
Total Cost
$0.009
Rank
#361
Total Output Tokens
62,213
Response Time (avg)
28.63s
Total Cost
$0.016
Recommended model gpt-oss-120b

It has the strongest score in this comparison (4.2) and the best overall balance of cost and response time across 2 models.

Detailed comparison

Metric Nemotron 3.5 Lightning Nemotron 3.5 Lightning none Release: 2026-08-11 Free Available gpt-oss-120b gpt-oss-120b none Release: 2025-08-05
Score 3.8 4.2
Rank #372 #361
Reliability 9.8 10.0
Consistency 9.3 7.6
Attempts 69/69 60/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 15.9% 34.8%
Flaky tests 2 3
Total Runs 69 60
Cost per result 0.000 0.274
Total Cost $0.009 $0.016
Input Price $0.060 / 1M $0.037 / 1M
Output Price $0.160 / 1M $0.170 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.030 / 1M N/A
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 97,418 131,652
Output Tokens 4,779 16,869
Reasoning Tokens 0 53,081
Response Time (avg) 15.92s 28.63s
Response Time (max) 339.57s 140.90s
Response Time (total) 366.20s 486.69s
Parameters 30B total (3B active) 117B total (5.1B 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.

#372 Nemotron 3.5 Lightning

none
Cost
$0.000
Time
101.6s
Tokens
6,775 tok

#361 gpt-oss-120b

none
No showcase result has been generated for this model yet.
Cost
N/A
Time
-
Tokens
0 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
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 3.1 7.2 11.1% 1 1.55s 7,623 589 0
gpt-oss-120b 1.5 0.4 22.2% 1 9.57s 901 204 3,028

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