Model Comparison

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) vs Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507Which is better in 2026?

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) has a slight edge in benchmark performance. Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is 1.6x cheaper per token.

Verdict: Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) vs Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 — which is better?

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) (by NVIDIA) and Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) 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.

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) outperforms in 4 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, MMLU-Pro, Tau2 Airline), while Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 is better at 3 benchmarks (Arena-Hard v2, MMLU-ProX, Tau2 Retail). Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) has a slight edge in benchmark performance.

On price, Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is roughly 1.6x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Choose Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 4 of 7 shared benchmarks
  • cost matters — it's about 1.6x cheaper per token
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Mar 2026

Choose Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.15/M input and $0.80/M output

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

7 benchmarks

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) outperforms in 4 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, MMLU-Pro, Tau2 Airline), while Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 is better at 3 benchmarks (Arena-Hard v2, MMLU-ProX, Tau2 Retail).

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) has a slight edge in benchmark performance.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) costs less

For input processing, Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) ($0.10/1M tokens) is 1.5x cheaper than Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) ($0.50/1M tokens) is 1.6x cheaper than Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 ($0.80/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 is more expensive than Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B).*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.50
Best providerDeepinfra
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507
Input tokens$0.15
Output tokens$0.80
Best providerFireworks
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

115.0B diff

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 has 115.0B more parameters than Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B), making it 95.8% larger.

NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)
120.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507
235.0Bparameters
120.0B
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)
235.0B
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Both models have the same input context window of 262,144 tokens. Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 is limited to 131,072 tokens.

NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507
Input262,144 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is licensed under NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement , while Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 uses Apache 2.0.

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

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement

Open weights

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) was released on 2026-03-11, while Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 was released on 2025-07-22.

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is 8 months newer than Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507.

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

Mar 11, 2026

4 months ago

7mo newer
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

Jul 22, 2025

1.0 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-06-01, while Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507'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 Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507's cutoff date.

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

Jun 2025

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

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Provider Availability

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is available from DeepInfra. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 is available from Fireworks, Novita.

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

fireworks logo
Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.80/1M
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Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.80/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

NVIDIA
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Higher AIME 2025 score (90.2% vs 70.3%)
Higher GPQA score (82.7% vs 77.5%)
Higher MMLU-Pro score (83.7% vs 83.0%)
Higher Tau2 Airline score (56.3% vs 44.0%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Higher Arena-Hard v2 score (79.2% vs 73.9%)
Higher MMLU-ProX score (79.4% vs 79.4%)
Higher Tau2 Retail score (71.3% vs 62.8%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) and Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)
✓ Preferred
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507
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Feature
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

FAQ

Common questions about Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) vs Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507.

Which is better, Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) or Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507?

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) has a slight edge in benchmark performance. Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is made by NVIDIA and Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) compare to Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 in benchmarks?

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) scores HMMT 2025: 94.7%, RULER: 91.8%, AIME 2025: 90.2%, WMT24++: 86.7%, MMLU-Pro: 83.7%. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 scores ZebraLogic: 95.0%, MMLU-Redux: 93.1%, IFEval: 88.7%, MultiPL-E: 87.9%, Creative Writing v3: 87.5%.

Is Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) cheaper than Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507?

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is 1.5x cheaper for input tokens. Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) costs $0.10/M input and $0.50/M output via deepinfra. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 costs $0.15/M input and $0.80/M output via fireworks.

What are the context window sizes for Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) and Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507?

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) supports 262K tokens and Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 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 Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) and Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507?

Key differences include input pricing ($0.10 vs $0.15/M), licensing (NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) and Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507?

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is developed by NVIDIA and Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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