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Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) vs Phi 4

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) leads the LLM Stats Score 35.0 to 5.1. Phi 4 is 4.6x cheaper per token.

NVIDIA · Microsoft · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) leads the overall LLM Stats Score 35.0 to 5.1, ranking #108 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Phi 4 is roughly 4.6x 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 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 262,144 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

Choose Phi 4

  • cost matters — it's about 4.6x cheaper per token

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
NVIDIA
Phi 4
Microsoft
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
35.0
#108
5.1
#320
Reasoning
36.2
#94
6.2
#311
Coding
21.0
#108
3.3
#238
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 1
0 of 1
Input price
$0.20 / M
$0.07 / M
Output price
$1.00 / M
$0.14 / M
Context window
262,144
16,384

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
Phi 4
Math
28.1#101
12.8#241
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

19 reported for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) · 13 for Phi 4

1 shared

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Phi 4 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

Phi 4 costs less

For input processing, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) ($0.20/1M tokens) is 2.9x more expensive than Phi 4 ($0.07/1M tokens).

For output processing, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) ($1.00/1M tokens) is 7.1x more expensive than Phi 4 ($0.14/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is more expensive than Phi 4.*

* 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
Microsoft
Phi 4
Input tokens$0.07
Output tokens$0.14
Best providerDeepinfra
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

105.3B diff

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) has 105.3B more parameters than Phi 4, making it 716.3% larger.

NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
120.0Bparameters
Microsoft
Phi 4
14.7Bparameters
120.0B
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
14.7B
Phi 4

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to Phi 4's 16,384 tokens. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while Phi 4 is limited to 16,384 tokens.

NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
Microsoft
Phi 4
Input16,384 tokens
Output16,384 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 Phi 4 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

Phi 4

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is licensed under OpenMDW License v1.1, while Phi 4 uses MIT.

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

Phi 4

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) was released on 2026-10-15, while Phi 4 was released on 2024-12-12.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is 22 months newer than Phi 4.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

Oct 15, 2026

4 days ago

1.8yr newer
Phi 4

Dec 12, 2024

1.9 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Phi 4 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)'s cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Phi 4's training data extends to 2024-06-01, 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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Phi 4

Jun 2024

Provider Availability

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is available from DeepInfra. Phi 4 is available from DeepInfra.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

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

Phi 4

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.07/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.14/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

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FAQ

Common questions about Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) vs Phi 4.

Which is better, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) or Phi 4?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) leads the LLM Stats Score 35.0 to 5.1. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is made by NVIDIA and Phi 4 is made by Microsoft. 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 Phi 4 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%. Phi 4 scores MMLU: 84.8%, HumanEval+: 82.8%, HumanEval: 82.6%, MGSM: 80.6%, MATH: 80.4%.

Is Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) cheaper than Phi 4?

Phi 4 is 2.9x cheaper for input tokens. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) costs $0.20/M input and $1.00/M output via deepinfra. Phi 4 costs $0.07/M input and $0.14/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) and Phi 4?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) supports 262K tokens and Phi 4 supports 16K 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 Phi 4?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (35.0 vs 5.1), context window (262K vs 16K), input pricing ($0.20 vs $0.07/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (OpenMDW License v1.1 vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) and Phi 4?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is developed by NVIDIA and Phi 4 is developed by Microsoft.

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