Model Comparison

Gemini 3.6 Flash vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1Which is better in 2026?

Comparing Gemini 3.6 Flash and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Gemini 3.6 Flash vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 — which is better?

Gemini 3.6 Flash (by Google) and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 (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.

Choose Gemini 3.6 Flash if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2026

Choose Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 if…

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Gemini 3.6 Flash and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 3.6 Flash specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Gemini 3.6 Flash specifies output context (65,536 tokens).

Google
Gemini 3.6 Flash
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Tue Jul 21 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemini 3.6 Flash supports multimodal inputs, whereas Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 does not.

Gemini 3.6 Flash can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 3.6 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 3.6 Flash is licensed under a proprietary license, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 uses Llama 3.1 Community License.

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

Gemini 3.6 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Llama 3.1 Community License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3.6 Flash was released on 2026-07-21, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 was released on 2025-04-07.

Gemini 3.6 Flash is 16 months newer than Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1.

Gemini 3.6 Flash

Jul 21, 2026

0 days ago

1.3yr newer
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Apr 7, 2025

1.3 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3.6 Flash has a knowledge cutoff of 2026-03-31, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 has a cutoff of 2023-12-01.

Gemini 3.6 Flash has more recent training data (up to 2026-03-31), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 (2023-12-01).

Gemini 3.6 Flash

Mar 2026

2.3 yr newer
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Dec 2023

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?Start an Issue discussion→

Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
NVIDIA
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 3.6 Flash and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 3.6 Flash
✓ Preferred
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
Open in Playground
AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemini 3.6 Flash
NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3.6 Flash vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1.

Which is better, Gemini 3.6 Flash or Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1?

Gemini 3.6 Flash (Google) and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 (NVIDIA) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Gemini 3.6 Flash compare to Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 in benchmarks?

Gemini 3.6 Flash scores CharXiv-R: 89.4%, OSWorld-Verified: 83.0%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 78.0%, MLE-Bench: 63.9%, SWE-Bench Pro: 58.7%. Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 scores MATH-500: 97.0%, IFEval: 89.5%, GPQA: 76.0%, BFCL v2: 74.1%, AIME 2025: 72.5%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 3.6 Flash and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1?

Gemini 3.6 Flash supports 1.0M tokens and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 3.6 Flash and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Llama 3.1 Community License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 3.6 Flash and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1?

Gemini 3.6 Flash is developed by Google and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 is developed by NVIDIA.

Related comparisons