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Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) vs Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) leads the LLM Stats Score 35.0 to 24.4. Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct is 1.1x cheaper per token.

NVIDIA · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) leads the overall LLM Stats Score 35.0 to 24.4, ranking #108 overall.

In the 4 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) wins 4; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct is roughly 1.1x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

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 — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 4 of 4 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

Choose Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct

  • cost matters — it's about 1.1x cheaper per token

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
NVIDIA
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
35.0
#108
24.4
#184
Reasoning
36.2
#94
22.3
#193
Agents
16.5
#99
12.6
#122
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
4 of 4
0 of 4
Input price
$0.20 / M
$0.20 / M
Output price
$1.00 / M
$0.88 / M
Context window
262,144
262,144

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

4 shared
Index
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct
Math
28.1#101
23.8#133
Vision
20.3#86
17.9#99
Long context
22.9#17
14.4#53
Multimodal
22.0#76
20.4#82
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

19 reported for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) · 50 for Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct

4 shared

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) outperforms in 4 benchmarks (CharXiv-R, LiveCodeBench v6, MathVision, OCRBench-V2 (en)), while Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.

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

Wed Oct 21 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct costs less

For input processing, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) ($0.20/1M tokens) costs the same as Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct ($0.20/1M tokens).

For output processing, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) ($1.00/1M tokens) is 1.1x more expensive than Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct ($0.88/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is more expensive than Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Wed Oct 21 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 VL 235B A22B Instruct
Input tokens$0.20
Output tokens$0.88
Best providerDeepinfra
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

116.0B diff

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct has 116.0B more parameters than Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B), making it 96.7% larger.

NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
120.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct
236.0Bparameters
120.0B
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
236.0B
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Both models have the same input context window of 262,144 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 262,144 tokens.

NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
Wed Oct 21 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) and Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct

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 VL 235B A22B Instruct 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 VL 235B A22B Instruct

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 VL 235B A22B Instruct was released on 2025-09-22.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is 13 months newer than Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

Oct 15, 2026

2 days ago

1.1yr newer
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct

Sep 22, 2025

1.1 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 VL 235B A22B Instruct is available from DeepInfra, Novita.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

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

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.88/1M
novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.50/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) and Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
✓ Preferred
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct
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FAQ

Common questions about Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) vs Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct.

Which is better, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) or Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) leads the LLM Stats Score 35.0 to 24.4. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is made by NVIDIA and Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. 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 Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct 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%. Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct scores DocVQAtest: 97.1%, ScreenSpot: 95.4%, MMLU-Redux: 92.2%, OCRBench: 92.0%, MMBench-V1.1: 89.9%.

Is Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) cheaper than Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct?

Both models cost $0.20 per million input tokens.

What are the context window sizes for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) and Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) supports 262K tokens and Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct 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 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) and Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (35.0 vs 24.4), 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 VL 235B A22B Instruct?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is developed by NVIDIA and Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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