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Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

Claude Sonnet 5.5 leads the LLM Stats Score 58.3 to 35.0. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is 10.0x cheaper per token.

Anthropic · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Claude Sonnet 5.5 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 58.3 to 35.0, ranking #2 overall.

In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Claude Sonnet 5.5 wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is roughly 10.0x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Claude Sonnet 5.5 also accepts a larger context window (1,000,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Claude Sonnet 5.5

  • overall performance matters — it scores 58.3 and ranks #2 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,000,000 token context window

Choose Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

  • cost matters — it's about 10.0x cheaper per token
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Claude Sonnet 5.5
Anthropic
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
58.3
#2
35.0
#108
Reasoning
57.1
#3
36.2
#94
Coding
47.5
#2
21.0
#108
Agents
43.2
#3
16.5
#99
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
2 of 2
0 of 2
Input price
$2.00 / M
$0.20 / M
Output price
$10.00 / M
$1.00 / M
Context window
1,000,000
262,144

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

4 shared
Index
Claude Sonnet 5.5
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
Math
38.2#28
28.1#101
Vision
41.4#2
20.3#86
Tool use
35.2#2
11.0#133
Multimodal
41.1#2
22.0#76
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

47 reported for Claude Sonnet 5.5 · 19 for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

2 shared

Claude Sonnet 5.5 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (SWE-bench Multilingual, SWE-Bench Pro), while Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude Sonnet 5.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Mon Oct 19 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) costs less

For input processing, Claude Sonnet 5.5 ($2.00/1M tokens) is 10.0x more expensive than Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) ($0.20/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Sonnet 5.5 ($10.00/1M tokens) is 10.0x more expensive than Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) ($1.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Sonnet 5.5 is more expensive than Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B).*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Mon Oct 19 2026 • llm-stats.com
Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 5.5
Input tokens$2.00
Output tokens$10.00
Best providerAnthropic
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
Input tokens$0.20
Output tokens$1.00
Best providerDeepinfra
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude Sonnet 5.5 accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)'s 262,144 tokens. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while Claude Sonnet 5.5 is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 5.5
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
Mon Oct 19 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Claude Sonnet 5.5 and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Claude Sonnet 5.5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Sonnet 5.5 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) uses OpenMDW License v1.1.

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

Claude Sonnet 5.5

Proprietary

Closed source

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Sonnet 5.5 was released on 2026-09-28, while Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) was released on 2026-10-15.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is 1 month newer than Claude Sonnet 5.5.

Claude Sonnet 5.5

Sep 28, 2026

3 weeks ago

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

Oct 15, 2026

4 days ago

2w newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Claude Sonnet 5.5 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-01, while Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)'s cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Claude Sonnet 5.5's training data extends to 2026-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)'s cutoff date.

Claude Sonnet 5.5

Jun 2026

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

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Provider Availability

Claude Sonnet 5.5 is available from Anthropic. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is available from DeepInfra.

Claude Sonnet 5.5

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $10.00/1M

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Claude Sonnet 5.5 and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Claude Sonnet 5.5
✓ Preferred
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
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FAQ

Common questions about Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B).

Which is better, Claude Sonnet 5.5 or Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)?

Claude Sonnet 5.5 leads the LLM Stats Score 58.3 to 35.0. Claude Sonnet 5.5 is made by Anthropic and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Claude Sonnet 5.5 compare to Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) in benchmarks?

Claude Sonnet 5.5 scores BenchCAD (with Python tool): 96.3%, ArXivMath (with tools): 95.2%, Global-MMLU: 92.1%, MILU: 91.6%, SWE-bench Multilingual: 90.3%. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) scores GPQA: 89.5%, LiveCodeBench v6: 88.2%, CharXiv-R: 80.8%, MathVision: 78.2%, BrowseComp: 78.0%.

Is Claude Sonnet 5.5 cheaper than Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is 10.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Sonnet 5.5 costs $2.00/M input and $10.00/M output via anthropic. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) costs $0.20/M input and $1.00/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Sonnet 5.5 and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)?

Claude Sonnet 5.5 supports 1.0M tokens and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (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 5.5 and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (58.3 vs 35.0), context window (1.0M vs 262K), input pricing ($2.00 vs $0.20/M), licensing (Proprietary vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Sonnet 5.5 and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)?

Claude Sonnet 5.5 is developed by Anthropic and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is developed by NVIDIA.

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