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Nemotron 3 Super vs Step 3.5 Flash

Step 3.5 Flash leads Nemotron 3 Super on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 17.0 to 12.8, and Step 3.5 Flash costs 1.5x less per output token ($0.30 vs $0.45 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 33 benchmarks have a result for both.

Replace Nemotron 3 Super Replace Step 3.5 Flash
Nemotron 3 SuperNVIDIA
Coding
No data
Overall
No data
Output $/M
$0.45
2
Step 3.5 FlashStepFun
Coding
No data
Overall
No data
Output $/M
$0.30
31
vs boards won of 33 shared

Nemotron 3 Super or Step 3.5 Flash: which to pick

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.

Pick Nemotron 3 Super for work measured by Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) or LMArena Text: coding, where it leads.

Model ANemotron 3 SuperNVIDIANot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved taskModel BStep 3.5 FlashStepFunNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved task
Shared results
33
Nemotron 3 Super only
5
Step 3.5 Flash only
2
Like-for-like categories
7 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.

At a glance

Coding index
Nemotron 3 Super not benchmarked, Step 3.5 Flash not benchmarked.
Widest category
Agentic work, 26.6 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
Widest single gap
τ²-Bench Telecom: Nemotron 3 Super 67.8% against Step 3.5 Flash 94.4%, 26.6 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
Output price
Nemotron 3 Super $0.45 against Step 3.5 Flash $0.30 per million output tokens, 1.5x apart.
Context window
Both take 262K 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.

Boards won, where both have a result
CategoryNemotron 3 SuperBarsStep 3.5 FlashTies
Coding03
Intelligence01
Agentic work01
Reasoning05
Math02
Knowledge04
General215
All shared boards231
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index03
Coding benchmarks for Nemotron 3 Super and Step 3.5 Flash
BenchmarkNemotron 3 SuperStep 3.5 FlashLeader
AA Coding Index37.7Not measuredOnly Nemotron 3 Super measured
SciCode36.2%Not measuredOnly Nemotron 3 Super measured
Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run)28.8%32.6%Step 3.5 Flash
WeirdML38.0%Not measuredOnly Nemotron 3 Super measured
ALE-Bench213.9Not measuredOnly Nemotron 3 Super measured
LMArena Text: coding14031436Step 3.5 Flash
LMArena Text: software and IT14091434Step 3.5 Flash
Neither model has a result on the other 32 boards here
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
Intelligence benchmarks for Nemotron 3 Super and Step 3.5 Flash
BenchmarkNemotron 3 SuperStep 3.5 FlashLeader
AA Intelligence Index12.817.0Step 3.5 Flash
Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here
Agentic workLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
Agentic work benchmarks for Nemotron 3 Super and Step 3.5 Flash
BenchmarkNemotron 3 SuperStep 3.5 FlashLeader
AA Agentic Index1.7Not measuredOnly Nemotron 3 Super measured
τ²-Bench Telecom67.8%94.4%Step 3.5 Flash
Neither model has a result on the other 39 boards here
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index05
Reasoning benchmarks for Nemotron 3 Super and Step 3.5 Flash
BenchmarkNemotron 3 SuperStep 3.5 FlashLeader
GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run)80.0%83.1%Step 3.5 Flash
Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run)20.8%24.5%Step 3.5 Flash
LMArena Text: hard prompts13861411Step 3.5 Flash
LMArena Text: expert13981421Step 3.5 Flash
LMArena Text: hard prompts in English13971421Step 3.5 Flash
Neither model has a result on the other 17 boards here
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index02
Math benchmarks for Nemotron 3 Super and Step 3.5 Flash
BenchmarkNemotron 3 SuperStep 3.5 FlashLeader
LMArena Text: math13801408Step 3.5 Flash
LMArena Text: mathematical work14051421Step 3.5 Flash
Neither model has a result on the other 11 boards here
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index04
Knowledge benchmarks for Nemotron 3 Super and Step 3.5 Flash
BenchmarkNemotron 3 SuperStep 3.5 FlashLeader
LMArena Text: science13871415Step 3.5 Flash
LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare13831408Step 3.5 Flash
LMArena Text: legal and government13921408Step 3.5 Flash
LMArena Text: business and finance13641394Step 3.5 Flash
Neither model has a result on the other 14 boards here
Web designNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Web design benchmarks for Nemotron 3 Super and Step 3.5 Flash
BenchmarkNemotron 3 SuperStep 3.5 FlashLeader
Neither model has a result on 9 boards here
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index215
General benchmarks for Nemotron 3 Super and Step 3.5 Flash
BenchmarkNemotron 3 SuperStep 3.5 FlashLeader
IFBench71.5%66.5%Nemotron 3 Super
Long context reasoning (AA-LCR)65.7%63.0%Nemotron 3 Super
LMArena Text13781403Step 3.5 Flash
LMArena Text: instruction following13471385Step 3.5 Flash
LMArena Text: creative writing13171357Step 3.5 Flash
LMArena Text: English14001417Step 3.5 Flash
LMArena Text: non-English13561385Step 3.5 Flash
LMArena Text: Chinese14311446Step 3.5 Flash
LMArena Text: German13411405Step 3.5 Flash
LMArena Text: JapaneseNot measured1353Only Step 3.5 Flash measured
LMArena Text: KoreanNot measured1351Only Step 3.5 Flash measured
LMArena Text: French14031421Step 3.5 Flash
LMArena Text: Spanish14181419Step 3.5 Flash
LMArena Text: Russian13361385Step 3.5 Flash
LMArena Text: Polish13461389Step 3.5 Flash
LMArena Text: multi-turn13691404Step 3.5 Flash
LMArena Text: longer queries13621402Step 3.5 Flash
LMArena Text: writing and language13321372Step 3.5 Flash
LMArena Text: entertainment and media13361360Step 3.5 Flash
Neither model has a result on the other 27 boards here
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Image generation benchmarks for Nemotron 3 Super and Step 3.5 Flash
BenchmarkNemotron 3 SuperStep 3.5 FlashLeader
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 Super$0.0003Fits in one request
Step 3.5 Flash$0.0003Fits in one request

Step 3.5 Flash costs less

Repository review

50K input + 3K output tokens

Nemotron 3 Super$0.0056Fits in one request
Step 3.5 Flash$0.0059Fits in one request

Nemotron 3 Super costs less

Agent loop

200K input + 10K output tokens

Nemotron 3 Super$0.021Fits in one request
Step 3.5 Flash$0.023Fits in one request

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.

Specifications of Nemotron 3 Super and Step 3.5 Flash
SpecificationNVIDIA Nemotron 3 SuperStepFun Step 3.5 Flash
MakerNVIDIAStepFun
WeightsOpen weightsOpen weights
ReleasedMarch 11, 2026January 29, 2026
Context window262K262K
Input $/Mtok$0.085$0.10
Output $/Mtok$0.45$0.30
Coding indexNot benchmarkedNot benchmarked
Independent measurements behind it00
Cost per solved taskNot computableNot computable
SourceOpenRouter listingOpenRouter listing

Questions

Is Nemotron 3 Super better than Step 3.5 Flash for coding?

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Nemotron 3 Super for work measured by Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) or LMArena Text: coding, where it leads.

Which is cheaper, Nemotron 3 Super or Step 3.5 Flash?

Nemotron 3 Super costs $0.085 per million input tokens and $0.45 per million output tokens; Step 3.5 Flash costs $0.10 and $0.30. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.

Which has the bigger context window, Nemotron 3 Super or Step 3.5 Flash?

Neither: both take 262K tokens.

How many benchmarks is the Nemotron 3 Super vs Step 3.5 Flash comparison based on?

33 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. Nemotron 3 Super's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Step 3.5 Flash's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.

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