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Coding index · read October 21
As of October 21, 2026, NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra leads 2 scored NVIDIA models with a coding index of 30.0, ahead of NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (22.6).
The full best LLM for coding ranking combines this benchmark with others.
Ordered by index, highest first. The dots show how many benchmarks stand behind each score.
| Rank | Model | Coding index | Evidence | Output $/Mtok |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nemotron 3 Ultra NVIDIA | 30.0 | $2.40 | |
| 2 | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning NVIDIA | 22.6 | $0.147 |
How this list is built
Generated from the dataset on every refresh. Nobody picks the order by hand.
Every NVIDIA model with a Vibe Coding Index score, ordered as the ranking orders them: by how many benchmarks stand behind the score, then by the score.
- Aider polyglot leaderboard, fetched
- LiveBench, fetched , board updated October 14, 2026
- LMArena WebDev, fetched
- SWE-bench (swebench.com), fetched
Fewer than five models carry this number, or they all share it, so this list is kept for reference and out of search results until the data grows.