Kimi K2 0905 vs Nemotron 3.5 Super VL
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL leads Kimi K2 0905 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 26.5 to 15.3, and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL costs 5.0x less per output token ($0.50 vs $2.50 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 5 benchmarks have a result for both.
Kimi K2 0905 or Nemotron 3.5 Super VL: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Kimi K2 0905 for work measured by AA Intelligence Index or Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run), where it leads.
- Shared results
- 5
- Kimi K2 0905 only
- 12
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL only
- 11
- Like-for-like categories
- 4 of 9
Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL leads, 26.5 against 15.3.
Same board, both measured
Web design
Design Arena: websites
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL leads, 1173 against 1088.
Same board, both measured
Long documents
Listed context window
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL takes 1.05M tokens against 262K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL
Kimi K2 0905 $0.0019, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL $0.0004 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Kimi K2 0905 not benchmarked, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Reasoning, 24.3 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run): Kimi K2 0905 6.4% against Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 30.7%, 24.3 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Kimi K2 0905 $2.50 against Nemotron 3.5 Super VL $0.50 per million output tokens, 5.0x apart.
- Context window
- Kimi K2 0905 takes 262K tokens, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 1.05M.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | Kimi K2 0905 | Bars | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | 0 | 1 | ||
| Reasoning | 0 | 1 | ||
| Web design | 0 | 2 | ||
| General | 0 | 1 | ||
| All shared boards | 0 | 5 |
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index6 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Kimi K2 0905 | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench coding | Not measured | 65.5% | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | 61.0% | Not measured | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| SciCode | Not measured | 47.8% | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | 23.5% | Not measured | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| WeirdML | 36.7% | Not measured | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| ALE-Bench | 267.1 | Not measured | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 37 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Kimi K2 0905 | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 15.3 | 26.5 | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index4 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Kimi K2 0905 | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench research | Not measured | 70.9% | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| LiveBench browser | Not measured | 4.0% | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| LiveBench long agentic | Not measured | 15.8% | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| τ²-Bench Telecom | 73.4% | Not measured | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 38 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Kimi K2 0905 | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench reasoning | Not measured | 78.8% | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 76.7% | Not measured | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 6.4% | 30.7% | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | 52.2% | Not measured | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 19 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Kimi K2 0905 | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Math Index | 57.3 | Not measured | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | 57.3% | Not measured | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 12 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | Kimi K2 0905 | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | 81.9% | Not measured | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 19 boards here | |||
Web designLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index02
| Benchmark | Kimi K2 0905 | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 1088 | 1173 | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL |
| Design Arena: UI components | Not measured | 1149 | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| Design Arena: game dev | Not measured | 1110 | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| Design Arena: 3D | Not measured | 1128 | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | 1098 | 1154 | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL |
| LiveBench design | Not measured | 60.7% | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 3 boards here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Kimi K2 0905 | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench data analysis | Not measured | 64.6% | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| IFBench | 41.7% | Not measured | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 53.0% | 69.0% | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL |
| Fiction.LiveBench | 66.7% | Not measured | Only Kimi K2 0905 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 44 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Kimi K2 0905 | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | MoonshotAI Kimi K2 0905 | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Moonshot AI | NVIDIA |
| Weights | Open weights | Open weights |
| Released | September 4, 2025 | October 15, 2026 |
| Context window | 262K | 1.05M |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.60 | $0.15 |
| Output $/Mtok | $2.50 | $0.50 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 1 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Kimi K2 0905 better than Nemotron 3.5 Super VL for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Kimi K2 0905 for work measured by AA Intelligence Index or Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run), where it leads.
Which is cheaper, Kimi K2 0905 or Nemotron 3.5 Super VL?
Kimi K2 0905 costs $0.60 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens; Nemotron 3.5 Super VL costs $0.15 and $0.50. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Kimi K2 0905 or Nemotron 3.5 Super VL?
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL, with 1.05M tokens against 262K.
How many benchmarks is the Kimi K2 0905 vs Nemotron 3.5 Super VL comparison based on?
5 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. Kimi K2 0905's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL's on 1. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.