Mistral Nemo vs Nemotron 3.5 Super VL
Mistral Nemo costs 3.3x less per output token than Nemotron 3.5 Super VL ($0.15 vs $0.50 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; no benchmark has tested both models yet.
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $0.15
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- 35.6
- Output $/M
- $0.50
Mistral Nemo 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 Mistral Nemo for output tokens 3.3x cheaper ($0.15 vs $0.50 per million).
No benchmark has tested both yet. Mistral Nemo has results on Epoch Capabilities Index, MMLU and DTBench; Nemotron 3.5 Super VL on LiveBench coding, SciCode and AA Intelligence Index. Compare them on price and context instead.
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
No call
Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL has a AA Intelligence Index result, 26.5.
Directional only
Web design
Design Arena: websites
No call
Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL has a Design Arena: websites result, 1172.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL takes 1.05M tokens against 131K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Mistral Nemo
Mistral Nemo $0.0002, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL $0.0004 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Mistral Nemo not benchmarked, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- None yet: no category has been tested on both models.
- Widest single gap
- None yet: no benchmark has tested both models.
- Output price
- Mistral Nemo $0.15 against Nemotron 3.5 Super VL $0.50 per million output tokens, 3.3x apart.
- Context window
- Mistral Nemo takes 131K tokens, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 1.05M.
Benchmark by benchmark
Every board either model has a result on, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale. Only one model is measured on each, so no row names a leader.
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index2 boards measured
| Benchmark | Mistral Nemo | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench coding | Not measured | 65.5% | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| SciCode | Not measured | 47.8% | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 37 boards here | |||
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
| Benchmark | Mistral Nemo | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | Not measured | 26.5 | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 118.7 | Not measured | Only Mistral Nemo measured |
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards measured
| Benchmark | Mistral Nemo | 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 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 38 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
| Benchmark | Mistral Nemo | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench reasoning | Not measured | 78.8% | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 30.7% | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 20 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Mistral Nemo | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU | 65.3% | Not measured | Only Mistral Nemo measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 17 boards here | |||
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index6 boards measured
| Benchmark | Mistral Nemo | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | Not measured | 1172 | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| Design Arena: UI components | Not measured | 1153 | 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 | 1127 | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | Not measured | 1155 | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| LiveBench design | Not measured | 60.7% | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 3 boards here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards measured
| Benchmark | Mistral Nemo | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench data analysis | Not measured | 64.6% | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | Not measured | 69.0% | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| DTBench | 48.6% | Not measured | Only Mistral Nemo measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 43 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
Mistral Nemo costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Mistral Nemo costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Mistral Nemo 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 | Mistral Nemo | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Mistral AI | NVIDIA |
| Weights | Open weights | Open weights |
| Released | July 19, 2024 | October 15, 2026 |
| Context window | 131K | 1.05M |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.15 | $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 Mistral Nemo 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 Mistral Nemo for output tokens 3.3x cheaper ($0.15 vs $0.50 per million).
Which is cheaper, Mistral Nemo or Nemotron 3.5 Super VL?
Mistral Nemo costs $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.15 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, Mistral Nemo or Nemotron 3.5 Super VL?
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL, with 1.05M tokens against 131K.
Has any benchmark tested both Mistral Nemo and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL?
No benchmark has tested both yet. Mistral Nemo has results on Epoch Capabilities Index, MMLU and DTBench; Nemotron 3.5 Super VL on LiveBench coding, SciCode and AA Intelligence Index. Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 22, 2026.