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Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) vs o3-mini

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) leads the LLM Stats Score 35.0 to 21.2. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is 4.8x cheaper per token.

NVIDIA · OpenAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) leads the overall LLM Stats Score 35.0 to 21.2, ranking #108 overall.

In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is roughly 4.8x 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 Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

  • overall performance matters — it scores 35.0 and ranks #108 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
  • cost matters — it's about 4.8x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 262,144 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose o3-mini

  • you want predictable pricing at $1.10/M input and $4.40/M output

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
NVIDIA
o3-mini
OpenAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
35.0
#108
21.2
#211
Reasoning
36.2
#94
20.3
#210
Coding
21.0
#108
4.8
#224
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
2 of 2
0 of 2
Input price
$0.20 / M
$1.10 / M
Output price
$1.00 / M
$4.40 / M
Context window
262,144
200,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

3 shared
Index
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
o3-mini
Math
28.1#101
29.3#91
Tool use
11.0#133
-0.1#200
Long context
22.9#17
0.7#119
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

19 reported for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) · 25 for o3-mini

2 shared

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, SWE-Bench Verified), while o3-mini is better at 0 benchmarks.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Mon Oct 19 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) costs less

For input processing, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) ($0.20/1M tokens) is 5.5x cheaper than o3-mini ($1.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) ($1.00/1M tokens) is 4.4x cheaper than o3-mini ($4.40/1M tokens).

In conclusion, o3-mini is more expensive than Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B).*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Mon Oct 19 2026 • llm-stats.com
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
Input tokens$0.20
Output tokens$1.00
Best providerDeepinfra
OpenAI
o3-mini
Input tokens$1.10
Output tokens$4.40
Best providerAzure
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to o3-mini's 200,000 tokens. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while o3-mini is limited to 100,000 tokens.

NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
OpenAI
o3-mini
Input200,000 tokens
Output100,000 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 o3-mini 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.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

o3-mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is licensed under OpenMDW License v1.1, while o3-mini uses a proprietary license.

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

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

o3-mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) was released on 2026-10-15, while o3-mini was released on 2025-01-30.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is 21 months newer than o3-mini.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

Oct 15, 2026

4 days ago

1.7yr newer
o3-mini

Jan 30, 2025

1.7 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

o3-mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-09-30, while Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)'s cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm o3-mini's training data extends to 2023-09-30, but cannot make a direct comparison without Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)'s cutoff date.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

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o3-mini

Sep 2023

Provider Availability

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is available from DeepInfra. o3-mini is available from Azure, OpenAI.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.00/1M

o3-mini

azure logo
Azure
Input Price:Input: $1.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $4.40/1M
openai logo
OpenAI
Input Price:Input: $1.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $4.40/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) and o3-mini side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
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o3-mini
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FAQ

Common questions about Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) vs o3-mini.

Which is better, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) or o3-mini?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) leads the LLM Stats Score 35.0 to 21.2. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is made by NVIDIA and o3-mini is made by OpenAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) compare to o3-mini in benchmarks?

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%. o3-mini scores COLLIE: 98.7%, MATH: 97.9%, IFEval: 93.9%, MGSM: 92.0%, AIME 2024: 87.3%.

Is Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) cheaper than o3-mini?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is 5.5x cheaper for input tokens. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) costs $0.20/M input and $1.00/M output via deepinfra. o3-mini costs $1.10/M input and $4.40/M output via azure.

What are the context window sizes for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) and o3-mini?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) supports 262K tokens and o3-mini 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 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) and o3-mini?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (35.0 vs 21.2), context window (262K vs 200K), input pricing ($0.20 vs $1.10/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (OpenMDW License v1.1 vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) and o3-mini?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is developed by NVIDIA and o3-mini is developed by OpenAI.

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