Nemotron 3.5 Super VL vs Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL costs 3.1x less per output token than Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 ($0.50 vs $1.56 per million). Updated October 23, 2026; 5 benchmarks have a result for both.
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL or Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Nemotron 3.5 Super VL for output tokens 3.1x cheaper ($0.50 vs $1.56 per million) and a larger context window (1.05M against 1M tokens).
- Shared results
- 5
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL only
- 11
- Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 only
- 3
- Like-for-like categories
- 1 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
No call
Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL has a AA Intelligence Index result, 26.5.
Directional only
Web design
Design Arena: websites
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 leads, 1187 against 1172.
Same board, both measured
Long documents
Listed context window
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL takes 1.05M tokens against 1M.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL $0.0004, Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 $0.0010 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL not benchmarked, Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Web design, 1.6 points apart on average over 5 shared benchmarks.
- Widest single gap
- Design Arena: UI components: Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 1148 against Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 1175, 3.4 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL $0.50 against Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 $1.56 per million output tokens, 3.1x apart.
- Context window
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL takes 1.05M tokens, Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 1M.
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 | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Bars | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Web design | 2 | 3 | ||
| All shared boards | 2 | 3 |
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench coding | 65.5% | Not measured | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| SciCode | 47.8% | Not measured | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 41 boards here | |||
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 26.5 | Not measured | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench research | 70.9% | Not measured | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| LiveBench browser | 4.0% | Not measured | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| LiveBench long agentic | 15.8% | Not measured | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 39 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench reasoning | 78.8% | Not measured | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 30.7% | Not measured | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 21 boards here | |||
MathNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 14 boards here | |||
KnowledgeNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 20 boards here | |||
Web designLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index23
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 1172 | 1187 | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Design Arena: UI components | 1148 | 1175 | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Design Arena: game dev | 1110 | 1105 | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL |
| Design Arena: data viz | Not measured | 1135 | Only Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 measured |
| Design Arena: 3D | 1127 | 1120 | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL |
| Design Arena: all code categories | 1154 | 1166 | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Design Arena: SVG | Not measured | 1107 | Only Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 measured |
| Design Arena: ASCII art | Not measured | 1094 | Only Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 measured |
| LiveBench design | 60.7% | Not measured | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench data analysis | 64.6% | Not measured | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 69.0% | Not measured | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 46 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | 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 | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | NVIDIA | Qwen |
| Weights | Open weights | No public weights listed |
| Released | October 15, 2026 | February 16, 2026 |
| Context window | 1.05M | 1M |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.15 | $0.26 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.50 | $1.56 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 1 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Nemotron 3.5 Super VL better than Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Nemotron 3.5 Super VL for output tokens 3.1x cheaper ($0.50 vs $1.56 per million) and a larger context window (1.05M against 1M tokens).
Which is cheaper, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL or Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15?
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL costs $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.50 per million output tokens; Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 costs $0.26 and $1.56. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL or Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15?
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL, with 1.05M tokens against 1M.
How many benchmarks is the Nemotron 3.5 Super VL vs Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 comparison based on?
5 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 23, 2026. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL's coding index rests on 1 independent benchmark and Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.