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Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) vs Qwen3.8 Flash

Qwen3.8 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 48.0 to 35.0. Qwen3.8 Flash is 1.7x cheaper per token.

NVIDIA · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Qwen3.8 Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 48.0 to 35.0, ranking #32 overall.

In the 8 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Qwen3.8 Flash wins 8; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Qwen3.8 Flash is roughly 1.7x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Qwen3.8 Flash also accepts a larger context window (1,000,000 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 want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Qwen3.8 Flash

  • overall performance matters — it scores 48.0 and ranks #32 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 8 of 8 exact shared results
  • cost matters — it's about 1.7x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,000,000 token context window

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
NVIDIA
Qwen3.8 Flash
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
35.0
#108
48.0
#32
Reasoning
36.2
#94
48.4
#21
Coding
21.0
#108
33.1
#41
Agents
16.5
#99
32.8
#36
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 8
8 of 8
Input price
$0.20 / M
$0.15 / M
Output price
$1.00 / M
$0.47 / M
Context window
262,144
1,000,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

4 shared
Index
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
Qwen3.8 Flash
Math
28.1#101
32.8#61
Vision
20.3#86
34.0#19
Tool use
11.0#133
29.7#12
Multimodal
22.0#76
35.3#13
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

19 reported for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) · 22 for Qwen3.8 Flash

8 shared

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3.8 Flash is better at 8 benchmarks (CharXiv-R, GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, IFBench, LiveCodeBench v6, MathVision, SWE-bench Multilingual, SWE-Bench Pro).

Qwen3.8 Flash 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

Qwen3.8 Flash costs less

For input processing, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) ($0.20/1M tokens) is 1.3x more expensive than Qwen3.8 Flash ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) ($1.00/1M tokens) is 2.1x more expensive than Qwen3.8 Flash ($0.47/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is more expensive than Qwen3.8 Flash.*

* 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
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.8 Flash
Input tokens$0.15
Output tokens$0.47
Best providerNovita
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

5.0B diff

Qwen3.8 Flash has 5.0B more parameters than Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B), making it 4.2% larger.

NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
120.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.8 Flash
125.0Bparameters
120.0B
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
125.0B
Qwen3.8 Flash

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Qwen3.8 Flash accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)'s 262,144 tokens. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while Qwen3.8 Flash is limited to 131,072 tokens.

NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.8 Flash
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Mon Oct 19 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) and Qwen3.8 Flash 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

Qwen3.8 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is licensed under OpenMDW License v1.1, while Qwen3.8 Flash 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

Qwen3.8 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) was released on 2026-10-15, while Qwen3.8 Flash was released on 2026-08-26.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is 2 months newer than Qwen3.8 Flash.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

Oct 15, 2026

4 days ago

1mo newer
Qwen3.8 Flash

Aug 26, 2026

1 months 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. Qwen3.8 Flash is available from Novita.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

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

Qwen3.8 Flash

novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.47/1M
* 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 Qwen3.8 Flash side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
✓ Preferred
Qwen3.8 Flash
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FAQ

Common questions about Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) vs Qwen3.8 Flash.

Which is better, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) or Qwen3.8 Flash?

Qwen3.8 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 48.0 to 35.0. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is made by NVIDIA and Qwen3.8 Flash 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 Qwen3.8 Flash 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%. Qwen3.8 Flash scores MathVision: 95.7%, LiveCodeBench v6: 91.9%, GPQA: 91.7%, CharXiv-R: 90.6%, RealWorldQA: 88.5%.

Is Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) cheaper than Qwen3.8 Flash?

Qwen3.8 Flash is 1.3x cheaper for input tokens. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) costs $0.20/M input and $1.00/M output via deepinfra. Qwen3.8 Flash costs $0.15/M input and $0.47/M output via novita.

What are the context window sizes for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) and Qwen3.8 Flash?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) supports 262K tokens and Qwen3.8 Flash supports 1.0M 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 Qwen3.8 Flash?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (35.0 vs 48.0), context window (262K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($0.20 vs $0.15/M), 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 Qwen3.8 Flash?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is developed by NVIDIA and Qwen3.8 Flash is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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