Nemotron 3.5 Super VL vs Hy3 preview
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL leads Hy3 preview on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 26.5 to 25.3, and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL costs 1.2x less per output token ($0.50 vs $0.60 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 3 benchmarks have a result for both.
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL or Hy3 preview: 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 1.2x cheaper ($0.50 vs $0.60 per million) and a larger context window (1.05M against 262K tokens).
- Shared results
- 3
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL only
- 13
- Hy3 preview only
- 33
- Like-for-like categories
- 3 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 25.3.
Same board, both measured
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
No call
Only Hy3 preview has a AA Agentic Index result, 24.1.
Directional only
Web design
Design Arena: websites
No call
Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL has a Design Arena: websites result, 1173.
Directional only
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
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL $0.0004, Hy3 preview $0.0005 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL not benchmarked, Hy3 preview not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- General, 4.3 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- Long context reasoning (AA-LCR): Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 69.0% against Hy3 preview 64.7%, 4.3 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL $0.50 against Hy3 preview $0.60 per million output tokens, 1.2x apart.
- Context window
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL takes 1.05M tokens, Hy3 preview 262K.
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 | Hy3 preview | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | 1 | 0 | ||
| Reasoning | 1 | 0 | ||
| General | 1 | 0 | ||
| All shared boards | 3 | 0 |
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index9 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Hy3 preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench coding | 65.5% | Not measured | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| LMArena WebDev | Not measured | 1357 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| AA Coding Index | Not measured | 58.8 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| SciCode | 47.8% | Not measured | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 34.1% | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | Not measured | 1421 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | Not measured | 1423 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena WebDev: React | Not measured | 1349 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena WebDev: HTML | Not measured | 1356 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 34 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Hy3 preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 26.5 | 25.3 | 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 index5 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Hy3 preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | Not measured | 24.1 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| 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 |
| τ²-Bench Telecom | Not measured | 92.7% | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 37 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Hy3 preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench reasoning | 78.8% | Not measured | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 86.7% | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 30.7% | 27.8% | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | Not measured | 1413 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: expert | Not measured | 1422 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | Not measured | 1416 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 17 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Hy3 preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text: math | Not measured | 1424 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | Not measured | 1442 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 12 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index4 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Hy3 preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text: science | Not measured | 1416 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | Not measured | 1405 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | Not measured | 1430 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | Not measured | 1397 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 16 boards here | |||
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index6 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Hy3 preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 1173 | Not measured | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| Design Arena: UI components | 1149 | Not measured | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| Design Arena: game dev | 1110 | Not measured | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| Design Arena: 3D | 1128 | Not measured | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | 1154 | Not measured | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| LiveBench design | 60.7% | Not measured | 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 index10
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Hy3 preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench data analysis | 64.6% | Not measured | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| IFBench | Not measured | 63.1% | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 69.0% | 64.7% | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL |
| LMArena Text | Not measured | 1401 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | Not measured | 1383 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | Not measured | 1339 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: English | Not measured | 1409 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: non-English | Not measured | 1390 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | Not measured | 1435 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: French | Not measured | 1425 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | Not measured | 1399 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: Russian | Not measured | 1399 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | Not measured | 1411 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | Not measured | 1402 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | Not measured | 1370 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | Not measured | 1352 | Only Hy3 preview measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 32 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Hy3 preview | 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 | Tencent Hy3 preview |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | NVIDIA | Tencent |
| Weights | Open weights | Open weights |
| Released | October 15, 2026 | April 22, 2026 |
| Context window | 1.05M | 262K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.15 | $0.18 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.50 | $0.60 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 1 | 1 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Nemotron 3.5 Super VL better than Hy3 preview 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 1.2x cheaper ($0.50 vs $0.60 per million) and a larger context window (1.05M against 262K tokens).
Which is cheaper, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL or Hy3 preview?
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL costs $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.50 per million output tokens; Hy3 preview costs $0.18 and $0.60. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL or Hy3 preview?
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL, with 1.05M tokens against 262K.
How many benchmarks is the Nemotron 3.5 Super VL vs Hy3 preview comparison based on?
3 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL's coding index rests on 1 independent benchmark and Hy3 preview's on 1. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.