Battle of the Models

Compare specific LLM models, context windows, and capabilities.

Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B

A-TIER

NVIDIA NIM

Intelligence Score 85/100

Model Popularity 0 votes

Context Window 1M Context

Pricing Model Free / Open

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Nebius (Token Factory)

Intelligence Score 65/100

Context Window Long context

Pricing Model Free / Open

Model Popularity 0 votes

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FINAL VERDICT

With an intelligence score of 85/100 vs 65/100, Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B outperforms Qwen3.5 397B A17B by 20 points.

Clear Winner: Significant performance advantage for Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B	Qwen3.5 397B A17B
Context Window	1M Context	Long context
Architecture	Transformer	Transformer (Open Weight)
Est. MMLU Score	~80-84%	~60-64%
Release Date	2024	2024
Pricing Model	Free Tier	Free Tier
Rate Limit (RPM)	~40 RPM (varies per model, not published)	Dynamic limits (adaptive per 15-minute window, not a fixed RPM)
Daily Limit	-	Credit-based
Capabilities	No specific data	No specific data
Performance Tier	A-Tier (Excellent)	C-Tier (Good)
Speed Estimate	Medium	⚡ Very Fast
Primary Use Case	General Purpose	General Purpose
Model Size	30B	397B
Limitations	Phone number verification required Free credits are limited Rate limits on free tier	$1 credit is small (good for testing) Limited model selection compared to aggregators Beta features may change
Key Strengths	High performance models	Nebius Studio: Interactive playground OpenAI Compatibility: Easy swap Cost Effective: Competitive pricing