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Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) vs Qwen3-Coder

Comparing Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) and Qwen3-Coder across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

NVIDIA · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) and Qwen3-Coder trade strengths across price, capabilities, and technical limits. The better choice depends on the workload.

On price, Qwen3-Coder is roughly 2.2x 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)

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

Choose Qwen3-Coder

  • cost matters — it's about 2.2x cheaper per token

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
NVIDIA
Qwen3-Coder
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.20 / M
$0.18 / M
Output price
$1.00 / M
$0.18 / M
Context window
262,144
256,000

Individual benchmarks

19 reported for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) · 0 for Qwen3-Coder

No common benchmarks found

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) and Qwen3-Coderdon'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

Qwen3-Coder costs less

For input processing, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) ($0.20/1M tokens) is 1.1x more expensive than Qwen3-Coder ($0.18/1M tokens).

For output processing, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) ($1.00/1M tokens) is 5.6x more expensive than Qwen3-Coder ($0.18/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is more expensive than Qwen3-Coder.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Tue Oct 20 2026 • llm-stats.com
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
Input tokens$0.20
Output tokens$1.00
Best providerDeepinfra
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Coder
Input tokens$0.18
Output tokens$0.18
Best providerDeepinfra
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

360.0B diff

Qwen3-Coder has 360.0B more parameters than Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B), making it 300.0% larger.

NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
120.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Coder
480.0Bparameters
120.0B
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
480.0B
Qwen3-Coder

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to Qwen3-Coder's 256,000 tokens. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while Qwen3-Coder is limited to 256,000 tokens.

NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Coder
Input256,000 tokens
Output256,000 tokens
Tue Oct 20 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3-Coder 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

Qwen3-Coder

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is licensed under OpenMDW License v1.1, while Qwen3-Coder uses Apache 2.0.

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

Qwen3-Coder

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) was released on 2026-10-15, while Qwen3-Coder was released on 2025-01-01.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is 22 months newer than Qwen3-Coder.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

Oct 15, 2026

4 days ago

1.8yr newer
Qwen3-Coder

Jan 1, 2025

1.8 years ago

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

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is available from DeepInfra. Qwen3-Coder is available from DeepInfra, Fireworks.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

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

Qwen3-Coder

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.18/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.18/1M
fireworks logo
Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.25/1M
* 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 Qwen3-Coder side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
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Qwen3-Coder
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FAQ

Common questions about Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) vs Qwen3-Coder.

Which is better, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) or Qwen3-Coder?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) (NVIDIA) and Qwen3-Coder (Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) compare to Qwen3-Coder 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%.

Is Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) cheaper than Qwen3-Coder?

Qwen3-Coder is 1.1x cheaper for input tokens. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) costs $0.20/M input and $1.00/M output via deepinfra. Qwen3-Coder costs $0.18/M input and $0.18/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) and Qwen3-Coder?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) supports 262K tokens and Qwen3-Coder supports 256K 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 Qwen3-Coder?

Key differences include context window (262K vs 256K), input pricing ($0.20 vs $0.18/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (OpenMDW License v1.1 vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) and Qwen3-Coder?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is developed by NVIDIA and Qwen3-Coder is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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