NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
The NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is a text-based AI model that supports reasoning and tools functionality. It can handle input of up to 262144 tokens in context and generates output within the same scope. The model's structured output is not specified. For those who prioritize price over other factors, the Nemotron 3.5 Lightning may be worth shortlisting due to its competitive pricing: $0.08 per million input tokens and $0.2 per million output tokens. However, benchmark data suggests that its performance, with a blended score of 19.9 across one benchmark, is not exceptionally high. Further evaluation is needed to confirm its overall capabilities.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 16.9 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-09-27. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 21.2 |
- Model ID
- nvidia/nemotron-3.5-lightning
- Vendor
- nvidia
- Released
- August 2026
- Tokenizer
- Other
- Input Modalities
- text
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 131,072 tokens
- Tool Calling
- ✓ supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- ✓ supported
- Vision
- text only
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- no
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $0.08/M input and $0.20/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | under $0.01 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $0.05 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $0.80 |
Price & spec history
Tracked daily by PicksByModel since 2026-08-12.
| Date | Input /M | Output /M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-26 | $0.08 | $0.20 | 1,000,000 |
| 2026-09-24 | $0.08 | $0.20 | 262,144 |
| 2026-09-19 | $0.07 | $0.20 | 262,144 |
| 2026-08-29 | $0.08 | $0.20 | 262,144 |
| 2026-08-28 | $0.10 | $0.25 | 262,144 |
| 2026-08-21 | $0.08 | $0.20 | 262,144 |
| 2026-08-17 | $0.08 | $0.20 | 1,000,000 |
| 2026-08-13 | $0.10 | $0.25 | 1,000,000 |
| 2026-08-12 | $0.10 | $0.25 | 262,144 |
Similar models
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free)
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Super
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Ultra
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Super (free)
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (free)
Quick answers
- How much does NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning cost?
- $0.08 per million input tokens and $0.20 per million output tokens.
- What is NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning's context window?
- 1,000,000 tokens, roughly 1,500 pages of text in a single request.
- Does NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
- Can NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning process images?
- No, it is text-only on the input side.