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MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) vs Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) leads the LLM Stats Score 35.0 to 9.8.

Mistral AI · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) leads the overall LLM Stats Score 35.0 to 9.8, ranking #108 overall.

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

Choose MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)

  • you are already invested in the Mistral AI 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.

MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)
Mistral AI
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
9.8
#289
35.0
#108
Reasoning
11.6
#272
36.2
#94
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
—
—
Input price
— / M
$0.20 / M
Output price
— / M
$1.00 / M
Context window
—
262,144

Individual benchmarks

4 reported for MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) · 19 for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

No common benchmarks found

MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) 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

106.0B diff

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) has 106.0B more parameters than MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512), making it 757.1% larger.

Mistral AI
MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)
14.0Bparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
120.0Bparameters
14.0B
MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)
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).

Mistral AI
MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
Tue Oct 20 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) 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.

MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) 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.

MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)

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

MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) was released on 2025-12-04, while Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) was released on 2026-10-15.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is 11 months newer than MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512).

MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)

Dec 4, 2025

10 months ago

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

Oct 15, 2026

5 days ago

10mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)
✓ Preferred
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
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FAQ

Common questions about MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) vs Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B).

Which is better, MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) or Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) leads the LLM Stats Score 35.0 to 9.8. MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) is made by Mistral AI 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 MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) compare to Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) in benchmarks?

MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) scores MATH: 90.4%, Wild Bench: 68.5%, Arena Hard: 55.1%, MM-MT-Bench: 8.5%. 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 MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)?

MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) 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 MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (9.8 vs 35.0), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)?

MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) is developed by Mistral AI and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is developed by NVIDIA.

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