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Mistral NeMo Instruct vs Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) leads the LLM Stats Score 35.0 to -5.0. Mistral NeMo Instruct is 18.4x cheaper per token.

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 -5.0, ranking #108 overall.

On price, Mistral NeMo Instruct is roughly 18.4x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) also accepts a larger context window (262,144 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 Mistral NeMo Instruct

  • cost matters — it's about 18.4x cheaper per token

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

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Mistral NeMo Instruct
Mistral AI
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-5.0
#377
35.0
#108
Reasoning
-5.3
#370
36.2
#94
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.02 / M
$0.20 / M
Output price
$0.03 / M
$1.00 / M
Context window
131,072
262,144

Individual benchmarks

8 reported for Mistral NeMo Instruct · 19 for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

No common benchmarks found

Mistral NeMo Instruct 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

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Mistral NeMo Instruct costs less

For input processing, Mistral NeMo Instruct ($0.02/1M tokens) is 10.5x cheaper than Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) ($0.20/1M tokens).

For output processing, Mistral NeMo Instruct ($0.03/1M tokens) is 33.3x cheaper than Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) ($1.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is more expensive than Mistral NeMo Instruct.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Mon Oct 19 2026 • llm-stats.com
Mistral AI
Mistral NeMo Instruct
Input tokens$0.02
Output tokens$0.03
Best providerDeepinfra
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
Input tokens$0.20
Output tokens$1.00
Best providerDeepinfra
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

108.0B diff

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) has 108.0B more parameters than Mistral NeMo Instruct, making it 900.0% larger.

Mistral AI
Mistral NeMo Instruct
12.0Bparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
120.0Bparameters
12.0B
Mistral NeMo Instruct
120.0B
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to Mistral NeMo Instruct's 131,072 tokens. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while Mistral NeMo Instruct is limited to 131,072 tokens.

Mistral AI
Mistral NeMo Instruct
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
Mon Oct 19 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) supports multimodal inputs, whereas Mistral NeMo Instruct does not.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Mistral NeMo Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Mistral NeMo Instruct 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.

Mistral NeMo Instruct

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

Mistral NeMo Instruct was released on 2024-07-18, while Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) was released on 2026-10-15.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is 27 months newer than Mistral NeMo Instruct.

Mistral NeMo Instruct

Jul 18, 2024

2.3 years ago

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

Oct 15, 2026

4 days ago

2.2yr 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

Provider Availability

Mistral NeMo Instruct is available from DeepInfra, Google, Mistral AI. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is available from DeepInfra.

Mistral NeMo Instruct

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.02/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.03/1M
google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.15/1M
mistral logo
Mistral
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.15/1M

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

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

Mistral NeMo Instruct
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Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
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FAQ

Common questions about Mistral NeMo Instruct vs Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B).

Which is better, Mistral NeMo Instruct or Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) leads the LLM Stats Score 35.0 to -5.0. Mistral NeMo Instruct 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 Mistral NeMo Instruct compare to Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) in benchmarks?

Mistral NeMo Instruct scores HellaSwag: 83.5%, Winogrande: 76.8%, TriviaQA: 73.8%, CommonSenseQA: 70.4%, MMLU: 68.0%. 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%.

Is Mistral NeMo Instruct cheaper than Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)?

Mistral NeMo Instruct is 10.5x cheaper for input tokens. Mistral NeMo Instruct costs $0.02/M input and $0.03/M output via deepinfra. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) costs $0.20/M input and $1.00/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Mistral NeMo Instruct and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)?

Mistral NeMo Instruct supports 131K 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 Mistral NeMo Instruct and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-5.0 vs 35.0), context window (131K vs 262K), input pricing ($0.02 vs $0.20/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Mistral NeMo Instruct and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)?

Mistral NeMo Instruct is developed by Mistral AI and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is developed by NVIDIA.

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