Moondream 3 Preview vs Nemotron 3 Super
Nemotron 3 Super costs 5.6x less per output token than Moondream 3 Preview ($0.45 vs $2.50 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; no benchmark has tested both models yet.
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $2.50
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $0.45
Moondream 3 Preview or Nemotron 3 Super: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Compare them on price, context and the boards below.
No benchmark has tested both yet. Moondream 3 Preview has none yet; Nemotron 3 Super on AA Coding Index, SciCode and Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run). 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 Super has a AA Intelligence Index result, 12.8.
Directional only
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
No call
Only Nemotron 3 Super has a AA Agentic Index result, 1.7.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
Nemotron 3 Super
Nemotron 3 Super takes 262K tokens against 32K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Nemotron 3 Super
Moondream 3 Preview $0.0015, Nemotron 3 Super $0.0003 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Moondream 3 Preview not benchmarked, Nemotron 3 Super 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
- Moondream 3 Preview $2.50 against Nemotron 3 Super $0.45 per million output tokens, 5.6x apart.
- Context window
- Moondream 3 Preview takes 32K tokens, Nemotron 3 Super 262K.
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 Index7 boards measured
| Benchmark | Moondream 3 Preview | Nemotron 3 Super | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Coding Index | Not measured | 37.7 | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| SciCode | Not measured | 36.2% | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 28.8% | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| WeirdML | Not measured | 38.0% | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| ALE-Bench | Not measured | 213.9 | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | Not measured | 1403 | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | Not measured | 1409 | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 32 boards here | |||
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Moondream 3 Preview | Nemotron 3 Super | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | Not measured | 12.8 | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
| Benchmark | Moondream 3 Preview | Nemotron 3 Super | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | Not measured | 1.7 | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| τ²-Bench Telecom | Not measured | 67.8% | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 39 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index5 boards measured
| Benchmark | Moondream 3 Preview | Nemotron 3 Super | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 80.0% | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 20.8% | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | Not measured | 1386 | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| LMArena Text: expert | Not measured | 1398 | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | Not measured | 1397 | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 17 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
| Benchmark | Moondream 3 Preview | Nemotron 3 Super | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text: math | Not measured | 1380 | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | Not measured | 1405 | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 11 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index4 boards measured
| Benchmark | Moondream 3 Preview | Nemotron 3 Super | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text: science | Not measured | 1387 | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | Not measured | 1383 | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | Not measured | 1392 | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | Not measured | 1364 | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 14 boards here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index17 boards measured
| Benchmark | Moondream 3 Preview | Nemotron 3 Super | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | Not measured | 71.5% | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | Not measured | 65.7% | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| LMArena Text | Not measured | 1378 | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | Not measured | 1347 | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | Not measured | 1317 | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| LMArena Text: English | Not measured | 1400 | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| LMArena Text: non-English | Not measured | 1356 | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | Not measured | 1431 | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| LMArena Text: German | Not measured | 1341 | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| LMArena Text: French | Not measured | 1403 | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | Not measured | 1418 | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| LMArena Text: Russian | Not measured | 1336 | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| LMArena Text: Polish | Not measured | 1346 | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | Not measured | 1369 | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | Not measured | 1362 | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | Not measured | 1332 | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | Not measured | 1336 | Only Nemotron 3 Super measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 29 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 Super costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Nemotron 3 Super costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Nemotron 3 Super 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 | Moondream 3 Preview | NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Moondream | NVIDIA |
| Weights | Open weights | Open weights |
| Released | October 15, 2026 | March 11, 2026 |
| Context window | 32K | 262K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.30 | $0.085 |
| Output $/Mtok | $2.50 | $0.45 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Moondream 3 Preview better than Nemotron 3 Super for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Compare them on price, context and the boards below.
Which is cheaper, Moondream 3 Preview or Nemotron 3 Super?
Moondream 3 Preview costs $0.30 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens; Nemotron 3 Super costs $0.085 and $0.45. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Moondream 3 Preview or Nemotron 3 Super?
Nemotron 3 Super, with 262K tokens against 32K.
Has any benchmark tested both Moondream 3 Preview and Nemotron 3 Super?
No benchmark has tested both yet. Moondream 3 Preview has none yet; Nemotron 3 Super on AA Coding Index, SciCode and Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run). Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 22, 2026.