Model Comparison

ERNIE 5.0 vs Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)Which is better in 2026?

ERNIE 5.0 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Verdict: ERNIE 5.0 vs Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) — which is better?

ERNIE 5.0 (by Baidu) and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) (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.

ERNIE 5.0 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (Humanity's Last Exam, MMLU-Pro), while Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA). ERNIE 5.0 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Choose ERNIE 5.0 if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 3 shared benchmarks

Choose Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

ERNIE 5.0 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (Humanity's Last Exam, MMLU-Pro), while Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

ERNIE 5.0 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Mon Jul 27 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

ERNIE 5.0 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) does not.

ERNIE 5.0 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

ERNIE 5.0

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

ERNIE 5.0 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) uses OpenMDW License v1.1.

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

ERNIE 5.0

Proprietary

Closed source

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

ERNIE 5.0 was released on 2026-01-22, while Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) was released on 2026-06-04.

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is 4 months newer than ERNIE 5.0.

ERNIE 5.0

Jan 22, 2026

6 months ago

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

Jun 4, 2026

1 months ago

4mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-09-30, while ERNIE 5.0's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)'s training data extends to 2025-09-30, but cannot make a direct comparison without ERNIE 5.0's cutoff date.

ERNIE 5.0

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Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

Sep 2025

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Baidu
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher Humanity's Last Exam score (39.0% vs 37.4%)
Higher MMLU-Pro score (87.0% vs 86.8%)
NVIDIA
Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (87.0% vs 85.0%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against ERNIE 5.0 and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

ERNIE 5.0
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FAQ

Common questions about ERNIE 5.0 vs Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B).

Which is better, ERNIE 5.0 or Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)?

ERNIE 5.0 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. ERNIE 5.0 is made by Baidu and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does ERNIE 5.0 compare to Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) in benchmarks?

ERNIE 5.0 scores AIME 2025: 87.0%, MMLU-Pro: 87.0%, GPQA: 85.0%, SimpleQA: 75.0%, Humanity's Last Exam: 39.0%. Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) scores RULER: 94.7%, IMO-AnswerBench: 92.3%, PinchBench: 90.0%, LiveCodeBench v6: 89.0%, GPQA: 87.0%.

What are the main differences between ERNIE 5.0 and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes ERNIE 5.0 and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)?

ERNIE 5.0 is developed by Baidu and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is developed by NVIDIA.

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