NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Ultra
The NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra is a text-based AI model designed for input and processing tasks. It can handle text input modalities and has a maximum context length of 262144 tokens, allowing for detailed analysis. The model also supports tools and reasoning capabilities, but does not provide structured output. For users with specific text-related needs, the NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra may be worth considering due to its balanced price point. With $0.625 per million input tokens and $3.125 per million output tokens, it falls in the middle range for pricing among available options. Its blended benchmark score of 62.7 across three independent benchmarks indicates a solid performance level, although further evaluation is necessary to determine its overall effectiveness.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 62.7 across 3 benchmarks, last refreshed 2026-09-04. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 63.2 |
| AI Index Coding | software engineering tasks | 81.3 |
| AI Index Agentic | multi-step tool-using tasks | 45.4 |
- Model ID
- nvidia/nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b
- Vendor
- nvidia
- Released
- June 2026
- Tokenizer
- Other
- Input Modalities
- text
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 32,768 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 $0.62/M input and $3.12/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | $0.02 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $0.47 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $9.38 |
Price & spec history
Tracked daily by PicksByModel since 2026-07-17.
| Date | Input /M | Output /M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | $0.62 | $3.12 | 262,144 |
| 2026-09-03 | $0.60 | $2.40 | 262,144 |
| 2026-09-02 | $0.62 | $3.12 | 262,144 |
| 2026-08-28 | $0.50 | $2.20 | 262,144 |
| 2026-07-31 | $0.60 | $3.60 | 512,288 |
| 2026-07-30 | $0.50 | $2.20 | 512,288 |
| 2026-07-25 | $0.60 | $3.60 | 512,288 |
| 2026-07-23 | $0.50 | $2.20 | 512,288 |
| 2026-07-22 | $0.60 | $3.60 | 512,288 |
| 2026-07-17 | $0.60 | $3.60 | 1,000,000 |
Similar models
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Super
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free)
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Super (free)
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (free)
Quick answers
- How much does NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Ultra cost?
- $0.62 per million input tokens and $3.12 per million output tokens.
- What is NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Ultra's context window?
- 262,144 tokens, roughly 393 pages of text in a single request.
- Does NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Ultra support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
- Can NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Ultra process images?
- No, it is text-only on the input side.