Nemotron 3 Ultra
nvidia/nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b
open reasoning model for long-horizon autonomous agents.
cmd --model nvidia/nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b
Intelligence index
38.3
Output speed
122.2 tok/s
Input
$0.60 /M
Output
$2.40 /M
Cache read
$0.12 /M
Agent-loop cost
$0.26 /M in
Context window
1M tokens
Released
June 4, 2026
Modalities
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vs. the lineup
Nemotron 3 Ultra beside its stablemates and nearest rivals. The ◆ marks the best value in each column across every row shown.
pin a rival:
| Model | Intelligence | Coding | Speed | Input $/M | Output $/M | Blended $/M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muse Spark 1.2 Contributor | 56.8◆ | 72.2◆ | —◆ | $0.10◆ | $0.20◆ | $0.13◆ | 1.05M◆ |
| Qwen 3.7 Plus | 39.4◆ | 55.9◆ | 54.9◆ | $0.40◆ | $1.60◆ | $0.70◆ | 1M◆ |
| MiniMax M2.7 | 38.9◆ | 52.6◆ | —◆ | $0.30◆ | $1.20◆ | $0.52◆ | 200K◆ |
| Nemotron 3 Ultra ◆ | 38.3◆ | 49.3◆ | 122.2◆ | $0.60◆ | $2.40◆ | $1.05◆ | 1M◆ |
| MiMo V2.5 | 38◆ | 56.8◆ | 77.3◆ | $0.14◆ | $0.28◆ | $0.18◆ | 1M◆ |
| Step 3.7 Flash | 30.9◆ | 39.6◆ | 391.3◆ | $0.20◆ | $1.15◆ | $0.44◆ | 256K◆ |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro (latest)pinned | 45.3◆ | 59.4◆ | 63.3◆ | $0.66◆ | $1.98◆ | $0.99◆ | 1M◆ |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash (latest)pinned | 52◆ | 69.1◆ | 115.9◆ | $0.22◆ | $0.66◆ | $0.33◆ | 1M◆ |
coding performance
The Intelligence Index and its sub-scores, ranked against every scored model in the catalog. A metric that has not been measured for Nemotron 3 Ultra has been left empty.
Coding Index
49.3
#36 of 40 scored
Terminal-Bench
53.9
#36 of 40 scored
Intelligence Index
38.3
#38 of 46 scored
Long-context reasoning
71
reasoning across a long context
SciCode
39.9
scientific coding
GPQA Diamond
86.7
graduate-level QA
usage calculator
How far a month of credits goes on Nemotron 3 Ultra.
Input tokensfresh prompt
800Output tokensmodel reply
180Cache read tokensre-read context
50Kcost / request $0.0069 · in $0.60 · out $2.40 · cache $0.12 per M
fresh input 7%output 6%cache reads 87%
Requests / 30 days
1.4K
$10 credits ÷ $0.0069 per request
~289 quick fixes~58 bug fixes~10 feature PRs
what real work costs
Real coding tasks priced end to end on Nemotron 3 Ultra, from a quick lookup to a full-repo agent run.
One agent task
$0.07
180K in at 75% cache hit, 12K out
What you pay
$0.38 /M
all-in across every token that task touched
Sticker input
$0.60 /M
cache reads bill at $0.12 /M instead
| Task | Tokens in · out | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Muse Spark 1.2 Contributor | Claude Haiku 4.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quick lookup / one-liner | 8K · 1K | $0.0037 | $0.0003 | $0.0065 |
| Review a 500-line PR | 60K · 4K | $0.03 | $0.0027 | $0.04 |
| Fix a bug (agent loop) | 180K · 12K | $0.07 | $0.0072 | $0.12 |
| Refactor a module | 320K · 20K | $0.13 | $0.01 | $0.21 |
| Full-repo agent run | 900K · 45K | $0.31 | $0.03 | $0.49 |
frequently asked
What is Nemotron 3 Ultra best for?
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra is an open frontier-reasoning and orchestration model from NVIDIA, with 55B active parameters out of 550B total (MoE). Built on a hybrid Transformer-Mamba mixture-of-experts architecture, it supports text input and output with a context window of up to 1M tokens. It is suited for long-running agentic workflows, including agent orchestration, coding agents, deep research, and complex enterprise tasks. It is particularly strong at multi-step reasoning and planning, with high-throughput inference designed for high-volume agent pipelines. It is part of the NVIDIA Nemotron family of open models for agentic AI.
How much does Nemotron 3 Ultra cost?
$0.60/M input and $2.40/M output, cache reads $0.12/M. In an agent loop most input is cache-read, so the effective input rate is about $0.26/M.Which plan do I need?
Available on Go and above.
How do I switch to it?
Run
cmd --model nvidia/nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b, or type /model in a session and pick it. You can switch mid-session without losing context.Ship code that matches your taste
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