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Nemotron 3.5 Super VL vs Step 3.5 Flash (medium)

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL leads on average score with 5.5 vs 5.4. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL has the lower benchmark cost at $0.040 vs $0.105. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL is faster at 46.97s vs 190.48s, with pass rates of 43.5% vs 49.3%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-16

Compared models

Rank
#300
Total Output Tokens
3,892
Response Time (avg)
46.97s
Total Cost
$0.040
Rank
#314
Total Output Tokens
454,482
Response Time (avg)
190.48s
Total Cost
$0.105
Recommended model Nemotron 3.5 Super VL

It has the best score here (5.5), while costing about 2.6x less than Step 3.5 Flash (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Nemotron 3.5 Super VL Nemotron 3.5 Super VL none Release: 2026-10-15 Free Available Step 3.5 Flash Step 3.5 Flash medium Release: 2026-02-01
Score 5.5 5.4
Rank #300 #314
Reliability 9.7 10.0
Consistency 8.7 8.3
Attempts 69/69 66/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 43.5% 49.3%
Flaky tests 4 3
Total Runs 69 66
Cost per result 0.496 1.047
Total Cost $0.040 $0.105
Input Price $0.150 / 1M $0.100 / 1M
Output Price $0.500 / 1M $0.300 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.020 / 1M N/A
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 251,253 139,086
Output Tokens 3,892 193,584
Reasoning Tokens 0 413,546
Response Time (avg) 46.97s 190.48s
Response Time (max) 872.07s 1597.85s
Response Time (total) 1080.29s 3238.23s
Parameters 120B total (12B active) 196B total (11B active)
Availability Open source 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.

#300 Nemotron 3.5 Super VL

none
Cost
$0.001
Time
3.9s
Tokens
1,061 tok

#314 Step 3.5 Flash

medium
Cost
$0.008
Time
277.1s
Tokens
23,695 tok

Top Models by Score

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Total Output Tokens

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
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 3.6 7.0 22.2% 1 4.33s 7,623 318 0
Step 3.5 Flash 2.4 5.2 0.0% 0 258.38s 2,211 13,207 22,429

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