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Nemotron 3.5 Lightning vs Grok 4.20

Grok 4.20 leads on average score with 4.1 vs 4.0. Nemotron 3.5 Lightning has the lower benchmark cost at $0.005 vs $0.057. Grok 4.20 is faster at 1.11s vs 1.21s, with pass rates of 16.7% vs 27.3%.

Last updated at: 2026-09-29

Compared models

Rank
#359
Total Output Tokens
2,731
Response Time (avg)
1.21s
Total Cost
$0.005
Rank
#353
Total Output Tokens
1,923
Response Time (avg)
1.11s
Total Cost
$0.057
Recommended model Grok 4.20

It has the strongest score in this comparison (4.1) and the best overall balance of cost and response time across all 2 models.

Detailed comparison

Metric Nemotron 3.5 Lightning Nemotron 3.5 Lightning none Release: 2026-08-11 Free Available Grok 4.20 Grok 4.20 none Release: 2026-03-31
Score 4.0 4.1
Rank #359 #353
Reliability 10.0 N/A
Consistency 9.2 8.1
Attempts 66/66 54/66
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 16.7% 27.3%
Flaky tests 2 0
Total Runs 66 54
Cost per result 0.000 1.570
Total Cost $0.005 $0.057
Input Price $0.060 / 1M $1.250 / 1M
Output Price $0.160 / 1M $2.500 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 74,074 41,313
Output Tokens 2,731 1,923
Reasoning Tokens 0 0
Response Time (avg) 1.21s 1.11s
Response Time (max) 6.30s 6.04s
Response Time (total) 26.62s 19.96s
Parameters 30B total (3B active) ~1T total (~100B active)
Availability Weights available Closed

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#359 Nemotron 3.5 Lightning

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

#353 xAI: Grok 4.20

none
Cost
$0.004
Time
6.5s
Tokens
1,367 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
Grok 4.20 1.1 3.1 0.0% 0 1.22s 1,074 312 0

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