Grok 4.7 vs Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B)
Grok 4.7 leads the LLM Stats Score 48.0 to 22.0. Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) is 27.3x cheaper per token.
xAI · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Grok 4.7 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 48.0 to 22.0, ranking #25 overall.
On price, Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) is roughly 27.3x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Grok 4.7 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 4.7
- overall performance matters — it scores 48.0 and ranks #25 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- you process long inputs — it offers a 500,000 token context window
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026
Choose Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B)
- cost matters — it's about 27.3x cheaper per token
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Individual benchmarks
23 reported for Grok 4.7 · 13 for Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B)
Grok 4.7 and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B)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
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Grok 4.7 ($2.00/1M tokens) is 25.0x more expensive than Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) ($0.08/1M tokens).
For output processing, Grok 4.7 ($6.00/1M tokens) is 30.0x more expensive than Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) ($0.20/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Grok 4.7 is more expensive than Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B).*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Grok 4.7 accepts 500,000 input tokens compared to Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B)'s 262,144 tokens. Only Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) specifies output context (262,144 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Grok 4.7 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) does not.
Grok 4.7 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Grok 4.7
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B)
License
Usage and distribution terms
Grok 4.7 is licensed under a proprietary license, 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.
Proprietary
Closed source
OpenMDW License v1.1
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Grok 4.7 was released on 2026-09-21, while Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) was released on 2026-08-11.
Grok 4.7 is 1 month newer than Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B).
Sep 21, 2026
1 days ago
1mo newerAug 11, 2026
1 months ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Grok 4.7 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-01, while Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B)'s cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Grok 4.7's training data extends to 2026-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B)'s cutoff date.
Jun 2026
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Provider Availability
Grok 4.7 is available from xAI. Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) is available from DeepInfra.
Grok 4.7
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B)
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Grok 4.7 and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Grok 4.7 vs Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B).