Model Comparison

LongCat-Flash-Lite vs Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)Which is better in 2026?

LongCat-Flash-Lite has a slight edge in benchmark performance. LongCat-Flash-Lite is 1.1x cheaper per token.

Verdict: LongCat-Flash-Lite vs Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) — which is better?

LongCat-Flash-Lite (by Meituan) and Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) (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.

LongCat-Flash-Lite outperforms in 5 benchmarks (SWE-Bench Verified, Tau2 Airline, Tau2 Retail, Tau2 Telecom, Terminal-Bench), while Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is better at 4 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, MMLU-Pro, SWE-bench Multilingual). LongCat-Flash-Lite has a slight edge in benchmark performance.

On price, LongCat-Flash-Lite is roughly 1.1x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) also accepts a larger context window (262,144 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Choose LongCat-Flash-Lite if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 5 of 9 shared benchmarks
  • cost matters — it's about 1.1x cheaper per token

Choose Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) if…

  • you process long inputs — it offers a 262,144 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Mar 2026

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

9 benchmarks

LongCat-Flash-Lite outperforms in 5 benchmarks (SWE-Bench Verified, Tau2 Airline, Tau2 Retail, Tau2 Telecom, Terminal-Bench), while Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is better at 4 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, MMLU-Pro, SWE-bench Multilingual).

LongCat-Flash-Lite has a slight edge in benchmark performance.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

LongCat-Flash-Lite costs less

For input processing, LongCat-Flash-Lite ($0.10/1M tokens) costs the same as Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, LongCat-Flash-Lite ($0.40/1M tokens) is 1.3x cheaper than Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) ($0.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is more expensive than LongCat-Flash-Lite.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Meituan
LongCat-Flash-Lite
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.40
Best providerMeituan
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.50
Best providerDeepinfra
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

51.5B diff

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) has 51.5B more parameters than LongCat-Flash-Lite, making it 75.2% larger.

Meituan
LongCat-Flash-Lite
68.5Bparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)
120.0Bparameters
68.5B
LongCat-Flash-Lite
120.0B
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to LongCat-Flash-Lite's 256,000 tokens. Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while LongCat-Flash-Lite is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Meituan
LongCat-Flash-Lite
Input256,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

LongCat-Flash-Lite is licensed under MIT, while Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) uses NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement .

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

LongCat-Flash-Lite

MIT

Open weights

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

LongCat-Flash-Lite was released on 2026-02-05, while Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) was released on 2026-03-11.

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is 1 month newer than LongCat-Flash-Lite.

LongCat-Flash-Lite

Feb 5, 2026

5 months ago

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

Mar 11, 2026

4 months ago

1mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-06-01, while LongCat-Flash-Lite's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)'s training data extends to 2025-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without LongCat-Flash-Lite's cutoff date.

LongCat-Flash-Lite

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Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

Jun 2025

Provider Availability

LongCat-Flash-Lite is available from Meituan. Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is available from DeepInfra.

LongCat-Flash-Lite

meituan logo
Meituan
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Meituan
Less expensive output tokens
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (54.4% vs 53.7%)
Higher Tau2 Airline score (58.0% vs 56.3%)
Higher Tau2 Retail score (73.1% vs 62.8%)
Higher Tau2 Telecom score (72.8% vs 64.4%)
Higher Terminal-Bench score (33.8% vs 25.8%)
NVIDIA
Larger context window (262,144 tokens)
Higher AIME 2025 score (90.2% vs 63.2%)
Higher GPQA score (82.7% vs 66.8%)
Higher MMLU-Pro score (83.7% vs 78.3%)
Higher SWE-bench Multilingual score (45.8% vs 38.1%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against LongCat-Flash-Lite and Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

LongCat-Flash-Lite
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FAQ

Common questions about LongCat-Flash-Lite vs Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B).

Which is better, LongCat-Flash-Lite or Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)?

LongCat-Flash-Lite has a slight edge in benchmark performance. LongCat-Flash-Lite is made by Meituan and Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does LongCat-Flash-Lite compare to Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) in benchmarks?

LongCat-Flash-Lite scores MATH-500: 96.8%, MMLU: 85.5%, CMMLU: 82.5%, MMLU-Pro: 78.3%, Tau2 Retail: 73.1%. Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) scores HMMT 2025: 94.7%, RULER: 91.8%, AIME 2025: 90.2%, WMT24++: 86.7%, MMLU-Pro: 83.7%.

Is LongCat-Flash-Lite cheaper than Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)?

Both models cost $0.10 per million input tokens.

What are the context window sizes for LongCat-Flash-Lite and Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)?

LongCat-Flash-Lite supports 256K tokens and Nemotron 3 Super (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 LongCat-Flash-Lite and Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)?

Key differences include context window (256K vs 262K), licensing (MIT vs NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement ). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes LongCat-Flash-Lite and Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)?

LongCat-Flash-Lite is developed by Meituan and Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is developed by NVIDIA.

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