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Granite 3.3 8B Base vs Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) leads the LLM Stats Score 35.0 to -0.8.

IBM · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) leads the overall LLM Stats Score 35.0 to -0.8, ranking #108 overall.

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

Choose Granite 3.3 8B Base

  • you are already invested in the IBM ecosystem

Choose Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

  • overall performance matters — it scores 35.0 and ranks #108 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Granite 3.3 8B Base
IBM
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-0.8
#353
35.0
#108
Reasoning
-1.0
#347
36.2
#94
Coding
11.0
#180
21.0
#108
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
— / M
$0.20 / M
Output price
— / M
$1.00 / M
Context window
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262,144

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Granite 3.3 8B Base
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
Math
-0.8#310
28.1#101
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

20 reported for Granite 3.3 8B Base · 19 for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

No common benchmarks found

Granite 3.3 8B Base and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

111.8B diff

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) has 111.8B more parameters than Granite 3.3 8B Base, making it 1368.8% larger.

IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Base
8.2Bparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
120.0Bparameters
8.2B
Granite 3.3 8B Base
120.0B
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) specifies input context (262,144 tokens). Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) specifies output context (262,144 tokens).

IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Base
Input- tokens
Output- 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 Granite 3.3 8B Base 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.

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Granite 3.3 8B Base is licensed under Apache 2.0, 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.

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Granite 3.3 8B Base was released on 2025-04-16, while Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) was released on 2026-10-15.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is 18 months newer than Granite 3.3 8B Base.

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Apr 16, 2025

1.5 years ago

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

Oct 15, 2026

4 days ago

1.5yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Granite 3.3 8B Base has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-04-01, while Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)'s cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Granite 3.3 8B Base's training data extends to 2024-04-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)'s cutoff date.

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Apr 2024

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

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Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Granite 3.3 8B Base and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Granite 3.3 8B Base
✓ Preferred
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
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FAQ

Common questions about Granite 3.3 8B Base vs Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B).

Which is better, Granite 3.3 8B Base or Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) leads the LLM Stats Score 35.0 to -0.8. Granite 3.3 8B Base is made by IBM 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 Granite 3.3 8B Base compare to Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) in benchmarks?

Granite 3.3 8B Base scores HumanEval: 89.7%, AttaQ: 88.5%, HumanEval+: 86.1%, AIME 2024: 81.2%, HellaSwag: 80.1%. 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%.

What are the context window sizes for Granite 3.3 8B Base and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)?

Granite 3.3 8B Base supports an unknown number of 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 Granite 3.3 8B Base and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-0.8 vs 35.0), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Granite 3.3 8B Base and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)?

Granite 3.3 8B Base is developed by IBM and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is developed by NVIDIA.

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