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Grok 4.5 vs Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

Grok 4.5 leads the LLM Stats Score 45.4 to 36.3. Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is 3.2x cheaper per token.

xAI · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Grok 4.5 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 45.4 to 36.3, ranking #30 overall.

In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Grok 4.5 wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is roughly 3.2x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Grok 4.5 also accepts a larger context window (500,000 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 Grok 4.5

  • overall performance matters — it scores 45.4 and ranks #30 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 3 exact shared results
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 500,000 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2026

Choose Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

  • cost matters — it's about 3.2x cheaper per token
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Grok 4.5
xAI
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
45.4
#30
36.3
#79
Reasoning
43.9
#38
35.4
#82
Coding
35.3
#29
21.0
#92
Agents
31.0
#32
12.5
#101
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
2 of 3
1 of 3
Input price
$2.00 / M
$0.50 / M
Output price
$6.00 / M
$2.20 / M
Context window
500,000
262,144

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Grok 4.5
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)
Tool use
21.9#49
2.8#166
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

15 reported for Grok 4.5 · 26 for Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

3 shared

Grok 4.5 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, Terminal-Bench 2.1), while Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is better at 1 benchmark (OmniScience).

Grok 4.5 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Mon Sep 21 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) costs less

For input processing, Grok 4.5 ($2.00/1M tokens) is 4.0x more expensive than Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) ($0.50/1M tokens).

For output processing, Grok 4.5 ($6.00/1M tokens) is 2.7x more expensive than Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) ($2.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Grok 4.5 is more expensive than Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B).*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Mon Sep 21 2026 • llm-stats.com
xAI
Grok 4.5
Input tokens$2.00
Output tokens$6.00
Best providerxAI
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$2.20
Best providerDeepinfra
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Grok 4.5 accepts 500,000 input tokens compared to Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)'s 262,144 tokens. Only Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) specifies output context (262,144 tokens).

xAI
Grok 4.5
Input500,000 tokens
Output- tokens
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
Mon Sep 21 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Grok 4.5 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) does not.

Grok 4.5 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Grok 4.5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Grok 4.5 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.

Grok 4.5

Proprietary

Closed source

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok 4.5 was released on 2026-07-16, while Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) was released on 2026-06-04.

Grok 4.5 is 1 month newer than Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B).

Grok 4.5

Jul 16, 2026

2 months ago

1mo newer
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

Jun 4, 2026

3 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Grok 4.5 has a knowledge cutoff of 2026-02-01, while Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) has a cutoff of 2025-09-30.

Grok 4.5 has more recent training data (up to 2026-02-01), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) (2025-09-30).

Grok 4.5

Feb 2026

5 mo newer
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

Sep 2025

Provider Availability

Grok 4.5 is available from xAI. Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is available from DeepInfra.

Grok 4.5

xai logo
xAI
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $6.00/1M

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.20/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Grok 4.5 and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Grok 4.5
✓ Preferred
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)
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FAQ

Common questions about Grok 4.5 vs Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B).

Which is better, Grok 4.5 or Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)?

Grok 4.5 leads the LLM Stats Score 45.4 to 36.3. Grok 4.5 is made by xAI and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Grok 4.5 compare to Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) in benchmarks?

Grok 4.5 scores GPQA: 93.0%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 83.3%, SWE-Bench Pro: 64.7%, AA-Omniscience Index: 63.0%, DeepSWE 1.0: 62.0%. Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) scores RULER: 94.7%, IMO-AnswerBench: 92.3%, PinchBench: 90.0%, LiveCodeBench v6: 89.0%, GPQA: 87.0%.

Is Grok 4.5 cheaper than Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)?

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is 4.0x cheaper for input tokens. Grok 4.5 costs $2.00/M input and $6.00/M output via xai. Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) costs $0.50/M input and $2.20/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Grok 4.5 and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)?

Grok 4.5 supports 500K tokens and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) 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 Grok 4.5 and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (45.4 vs 36.3), context window (500K vs 262K), input pricing ($2.00 vs $0.50/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Grok 4.5 and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)?

Grok 4.5 is developed by xAI and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is developed by NVIDIA.

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