Model Comparison

Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)Which is better in 2026?

Claude Sonnet 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is 30.0x cheaper per token.

Verdict: Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) — which is better?

Claude Sonnet 4.6 (by Anthropic) and Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) (by NVIDIA) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 outperforms in 7 benchmarks (BrowseComp, GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, SWE-Bench Verified, Tau2 Retail, Tau2 Telecom, Terminal-Bench 2.0), while Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is better at 0 benchmarks. Claude Sonnet 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

On price, Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is roughly 30.0x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) also accepts a larger context window (262,144 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Choose Claude Sonnet 4.6 if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 7 of 7 shared benchmarks

Choose Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) if…

  • cost matters — it's about 30.0x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 262,144 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Mar 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

7 benchmarks

Claude Sonnet 4.6 outperforms in 7 benchmarks (BrowseComp, GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, SWE-Bench Verified, Tau2 Retail, Tau2 Telecom, Terminal-Bench 2.0), while Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) costs less

For input processing, Claude Sonnet 4.6 ($3.00/1M tokens) is 30.0x more expensive than Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Sonnet 4.6 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 30.0x more expensive than Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) ($0.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Sonnet 4.6 is more expensive than Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B).*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerAnthropic
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.50
Best providerDeepinfra
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to Claude Sonnet 4.6's 200,000 tokens. Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while Claude Sonnet 4.6 is limited to 64,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Input200,000 tokens
Output64,000 tokens
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude Sonnet 4.6 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) does not.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) uses NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement .

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Proprietary

Closed source

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Sonnet 4.6 was released on 2026-02-17, while Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) was released on 2026-03-11.

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is 1 month newer than Claude Sonnet 4.6.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Feb 17, 2026

3 months ago

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

Mar 11, 2026

3 months ago

3w newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-06-01, while Claude Sonnet 4.6's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)'s training data extends to 2025-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude Sonnet 4.6's cutoff date.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

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Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

Jun 2025

Provider Availability

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is available from Anthropic. Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is available from DeepInfra.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

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Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher BrowseComp score (74.7% vs 31.3%)
Higher GPQA score (89.9% vs 82.7%)
Higher Humanity's Last Exam score (49.0% vs 22.8%)
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (79.6% vs 53.7%)
Higher Tau2 Retail score (91.7% vs 62.8%)
Higher Tau2 Telecom score (97.9% vs 64.4%)
Higher Terminal-Bench 2.0 score (59.1% vs 31.0%)
NVIDIA
Larger context window (262,144 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B).

Which is better, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)?

Claude Sonnet 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude Sonnet 4.6 is made by Anthropic and Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Claude Sonnet 4.6 compare to Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) in benchmarks?

Claude Sonnet 4.6 scores Tau2 Telecom: 97.9%, Tau2 Retail: 91.7%, GPQA: 89.9%, MMMLU: 89.3%, SWE-Bench Verified: 79.6%. Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) scores HMMT 2025: 94.7%, RULER: 91.8%, AIME 2025: 90.2%, WMT24++: 86.7%, MMLU-Pro: 83.7%.

Is Claude Sonnet 4.6 cheaper than Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)?

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is 30.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Sonnet 4.6 costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via anthropic. Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) costs $0.10/M input and $0.50/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)?

Claude Sonnet 4.6 supports 200K tokens and Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) supports 262K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 262K), input pricing ($3.00 vs $0.10/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement ). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)?

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is developed by Anthropic and Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is developed by NVIDIA.

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