Model Comparison
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 vs Qwen3 235B A22B
Qwen3 235B A22B shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Qwen3 235B A22B is better at 2 benchmarks (AIME 2025, LiveCodeBench).
Qwen3 235B A22B shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 has 18.0B more parameters than Qwen3 235B A22B, making it 7.7% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Qwen3 235B A22B specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Qwen3 235B A22B specifies output context (128,000 tokens).
License
Usage and distribution terms
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 is licensed under Llama 3.1 Community License, while Qwen3 235B A22B uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Llama 3.1 Community License
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 was released on 2025-04-07, while Qwen3 235B A22B was released on 2025-04-29.
Qwen3 235B A22B is 1 month newer than Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1.
Apr 7, 2025
1.1 years ago
Apr 29, 2025
1.1 years ago
3w newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-01, while Qwen3 235B A22B's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1's training data extends to 2023-12-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3 235B A22B's cutoff date.
Dec 2023
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Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Qwen3 235B A22B
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Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 vs Qwen3 235B A22B.