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Devstral Small 1.1 vs Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B)

Devstral Small 1.1 and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) are closely matched at 9.6 and 22.3 on the LLM Stats Score. Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) is 1.7x cheaper per token.

Mistral AI · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Devstral Small 1.1 and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 9.6 and 22.3.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Devstral Small 1.1 wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) is roughly 1.7x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) also accepts a larger context window (262,144 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 Devstral Small 1.1

  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results

Choose Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B)

  • cost matters — it's about 1.7x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 262,144 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Devstral Small 1.1
Mistral AI
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
9.6
#258
22.3
#169
Reasoning
9.5
#250
19.9
#184
Coding
1.1
#227
8.6
#173
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 1
0 of 1
Input price
$0.10 / M
$0.05 / M
Output price
$0.30 / M
$0.20 / M
Context window
128,000
262,144

Individual benchmarks

1 reported for Devstral Small 1.1 · 13 for Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B)

1 shared

Devstral Small 1.1 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (SWE-Bench Verified), while Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) is better at 0 benchmarks.

Devstral Small 1.1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Fri Sep 04 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 Lightning (30B A3B) costs less

For input processing, Devstral Small 1.1 ($0.10/1M tokens) is 2.0x more expensive than Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) ($0.05/1M tokens).

For output processing, Devstral Small 1.1 ($0.30/1M tokens) is 1.5x more expensive than Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) ($0.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Devstral Small 1.1 is more expensive than Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B).*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Fri Sep 04 2026 • llm-stats.com
Mistral AI
Devstral Small 1.1
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.30
Best providerMistral
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B)
Input tokens$0.05
Output tokens$0.20
Best providerDeepinfra
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

6.0B diff

Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) has 6.0B more parameters than Devstral Small 1.1, making it 25.0% larger.

Mistral AI
Devstral Small 1.1
24.0Bparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B)
30.0Bparameters
24.0B
Devstral Small 1.1
30.0B
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B)

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to Devstral Small 1.1's 128,000 tokens. Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while Devstral Small 1.1 is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Mistral AI
Devstral Small 1.1
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B)
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
Fri Sep 04 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

Devstral Small 1.1 is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) uses OpenMDW License v1.1.

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

Devstral Small 1.1

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Devstral Small 1.1 was released on 2025-07-11, while Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) was released on 2026-08-11.

Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) is 13 months newer than Devstral Small 1.1.

Devstral Small 1.1

Jul 11, 2025

1.2 years ago

Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B)

Aug 11, 2026

3 weeks ago

1.1yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Devstral Small 1.1 is available from Mistral AI. Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) is available from DeepInfra.

Devstral Small 1.1

mistral logo
Mistral
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.30/1M

Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B)

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.05/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.20/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Devstral Small 1.1 and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Devstral Small 1.1
✓ Preferred
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B)
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FAQ

Common questions about Devstral Small 1.1 vs Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B).

Which is better, Devstral Small 1.1 or Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B)?

Devstral Small 1.1 and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 9.6 and 22.3. Devstral Small 1.1 is made by Mistral AI and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Devstral Small 1.1 compare to Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) in benchmarks?

Devstral Small 1.1 scores SWE-Bench Verified: 53.6%. Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) scores PinchBench: 85.4%, MMLU-Pro: 81.9%, GPQA: 75.4%, IFBench: 71.9%, AA-LCR: 52.0%.

Is Devstral Small 1.1 cheaper than Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B)?

Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) is 2.0x cheaper for input tokens. Devstral Small 1.1 costs $0.10/M input and $0.30/M output via mistral. Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) costs $0.05/M input and $0.20/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Devstral Small 1.1 and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B)?

Devstral Small 1.1 supports 128K tokens and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) 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 Devstral Small 1.1 and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (9.6 vs 22.3), context window (128K vs 262K), input pricing ($0.10 vs $0.05/M), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Devstral Small 1.1 and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B)?

Devstral Small 1.1 is developed by Mistral AI and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) is developed by NVIDIA.

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