Nemotron 3.5 Super VL vs Hy4
Hy4 leads Nemotron 3.5 Super VL on coding, 65.2 to 19.1 on the Vibe Coding Index, and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL costs 2.5x less per output token ($0.50 vs $1.2505 per million). Updated November 5, 2026; 6 benchmarks have a result for both.
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL or Hy4: which to pick
Pick Hy4 for coding: it scores 65.2 on the Vibe Coding Index against 19.1 for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL, though on 2 benchmarks against 3.
Pick Nemotron 3.5 Super VL for output tokens 2.5x cheaper ($0.50 vs $1.2505 per million).
- Shared results
- 6
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL only
- 18
- Hy4 only
- 0
- 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
Hy4
Hy4 scores 65.2 against 19.1.
3 and 2 benchmarks behind the scores
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
No call
Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL has a AA Intelligence Index result, 13.6.
Directional only
Web design
Design Arena: websites
No call
Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL has a Design Arena: websites result, 1165.
Directional only
General
Vals Index
Hy4
Hy4 leads, 59.4% against 29.8%.
Same board, both measured
Long documents
Listed context window
No call
Both take 1.05M tokens.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL $0.0004, Hy4 $0.0010 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 19.1 from 3 benchmarks, Hy4 65.2 from 2 benchmarks.
- Widest category
- Coding, 64.9 points apart on average over 2 shared benchmarks.
- Widest single gap
- Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI): Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 3.7% against Hy4 81.0%, 77.3 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL $0.50 against Hy4 $1.2505 per million output tokens, 2.5x apart.
- Context window
- Both take 1.05M tokens.
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 | Hy4 | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 0 | 2 | ||
| Agentic work | 0 | 3 | ||
| General | 0 | 1 | ||
| All shared boards | 0 | 6 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index02
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Hy4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench coding | 71.3% | Not measured | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| Terminal-Bench 4 (Vals AI) | 0.0% | 39.4% | Hy4 |
| Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI) | 3.7% | 81.0% | Hy4 |
| SciCode | 47.8% | Not measured | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| ALE-Bench | 956.7 | Not measured | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| GameBench 2 | 48.1 | Not measured | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 44 boards here | |||
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Hy4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 13.6 | Not measured | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index03
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Hy4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench research | 66.7% | Not measured | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| LiveBench browser | 21.6% | Not measured | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| LiveBench long agentic | 11.7% | Not measured | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| Tax Agent Bench (Vals AI) | 11.6% | 34.4% | Hy4 |
| Legal Research Bench (Vals AI) | 10.1% | 41.4% | Hy4 |
| Harvey's Legal Agent Benchmark (Vals AI) | 3.8% | 12.5% | Hy4 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 38 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Hy4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench reasoning | 74.6% | 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 22 boards here | |||
MathNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Hy4 | 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 | Hy4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 20 boards here | |||
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index6 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Hy4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 1165 | Not measured | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| Design Arena: UI components | 1136 | Not measured | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| Design Arena: game dev | 1111 | Not measured | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| Design Arena: 3D | 1133 | Not measured | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | 1151 | Not measured | Only Nemotron 3.5 Super VL measured |
| LiveBench design | 62.8% | 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 index01
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Hy4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vals Index | 29.8% | 59.4% | Hy4 |
| 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 45 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | Hy4 | 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 Hy4 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | NVIDIA | Tencent |
| Weights | Open weights | Open weights |
| Released | October 15, 2026 | November 4, 2026 |
| Context window | 1.05M | 1.05M |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.15 | $0.417 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.50 | $1.2505 |
| Coding index | 19.1 | 65.2 |
| Independent measurements behind it | 3 | 2 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Nemotron 3.5 Super VL better than Hy4 for coding?
Pick Hy4 for coding: it scores 65.2 on the Vibe Coding Index against 19.1 for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL, though on 2 benchmarks against 3. Pick Nemotron 3.5 Super VL for output tokens 2.5x cheaper ($0.50 vs $1.2505 per million).
Which is cheaper, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL or Hy4?
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL costs $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.50 per million output tokens; Hy4 costs $0.417 and $1.2505. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL or Hy4?
Neither: both take 1.05M tokens.
How many benchmarks is the Nemotron 3.5 Super VL vs Hy4 comparison based on?
6 benchmarks have a result for both models as of November 5, 2026. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL's coding index rests on 3 independent benchmarks and Hy4's on 2. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.