Model Comparison

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) vs GLM-5V-TurboWhich is better in 2026?

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) vs GLM-5V-Turbo — which is better?

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) (by NVIDIA) and GLM-5V-Turbo (by Zhipu AI) 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 Ultra (550B A55B) outperforms in 1 benchmarks (PinchBench), while GLM-5V-Turbo is better at 0 benchmarks. Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose GLM-5V-Turbo if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $1.20/M input and $4.00/M output

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) outperforms in 1 benchmarks (PinchBench), while GLM-5V-Turbo is better at 0 benchmarks.

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Fri Jul 17 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only GLM-5V-Turbo specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only GLM-5V-Turbo specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Zhipu AI
GLM-5V-Turbo
Input200,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

GLM-5V-Turbo supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) does not.

GLM-5V-Turbo can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

GLM-5V-Turbo

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is licensed under OpenMDW License v1.1, while GLM-5V-Turbo uses a proprietary license.

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

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

GLM-5V-Turbo

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) was released on 2026-06-04, while GLM-5V-Turbo was released on 2026-04-02.

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is 2 months newer than GLM-5V-Turbo.

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

Jun 4, 2026

1 months ago

2mo newer
GLM-5V-Turbo

Apr 2, 2026

3 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-09-30, while GLM-5V-Turbo's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)'s training data extends to 2025-09-30, but cannot make a direct comparison without GLM-5V-Turbo's cutoff date.

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

Sep 2025

GLM-5V-Turbo

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

NVIDIA
Has open weights
Higher PinchBench score (90.0% vs 80.7%)
Zhipu AI
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) and GLM-5V-Turbo side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)
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FAQ

Common questions about Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) vs GLM-5V-Turbo.

Which is better, Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) or GLM-5V-Turbo?

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is made by NVIDIA and GLM-5V-Turbo is made by Zhipu AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) compare to GLM-5V-Turbo in benchmarks?

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) scores RULER: 94.7%, IMO-AnswerBench: 92.3%, PinchBench: 90.0%, LiveCodeBench v6: 89.0%, GPQA: 87.0%. GLM-5V-Turbo scores Design2Code: 94.8%, Flame-VLM-Code: 93.8%, V*: 89.0%, WebVoyager: 88.5%, PinchBench: 80.7%.

What are the context window sizes for Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) and GLM-5V-Turbo?

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) supports an unknown number of tokens and GLM-5V-Turbo supports 200K 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 Ultra (550B A55B) and GLM-5V-Turbo?

Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (OpenMDW License v1.1 vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) and GLM-5V-Turbo?

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is developed by NVIDIA and GLM-5V-Turbo is developed by Zhipu AI.

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