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Ling-2.6-1T vs Nemotron 3 Super

Ling-2.6-1T (InclusionAI) and Nemotron 3 Super (NVIDIA) compared on the ModelCap Index, API price, context window, provider availability, weight access and every public benchmark board they share. Figures are the same ones shown on the live rankings; nothing here is a hidden score.

Snapshot as of 17 August 2026

As of 17 August 2026, Ling-2.6-1T holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#74 vs #75); Nemotron 3 Super is 1.6× cheaper per output token ($0.40/1M vs $0.625/1M); and Nemotron 3 Super offers the longer context window (1M vs 262K tokens).

Which should you choose?

Choose Ling-2.6-1T if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #74 against #75 (36.0 vs 35.8 points).
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.075/1M against $0.085/1M.
  • Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index is your yardstick — 26.6 against 25.7.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Ling-2.6-1T was listed 23 April 2026, Nemotron 3 Super 11 March 2026.

Choose Nemotron 3 Super if…

  • API cost matters — $0.40/1M output tokens against $0.625/1M, about 1.6× cheaper.
  • you need the longer context window — 1M tokens against 262K.
  • you want provider choice — 3 listed API providers against 1.

Ling-2.6-1T vs Nemotron 3 Super: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Ling-2.6-1T and Nemotron 3 Super
FieldLing-2.6-1TInclusionAINemotron 3 SuperNVIDIA
ModelCap Index position#74#75
Index score36.035.8
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$0.075$0.085
Output price / 1M tokens$0.625$0.40
Context window262K tokens1M tokens
Max output tokens33K16K
API providers listed13
Weight accessAPI onlyRestricted license
Input modalitiesTextText
First listed23 April 202611 March 2026
PublisherInclusionAINVIDIA

Evidence: 1 public benchmark observation across 1 board · 3 public benchmark observations across 3 boards. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Ling-2.6-1T vs Nemotron 3 Super

Public benchmark boards where Ling-2.6-1T or Nemotron 3 Super has a published result
BoardLing-2.6-1TNemotron 3 SuperLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)14081394–1421Only one result
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis26.6intelligence-index25.7intelligence-indexLing-2.6-1T

Scores are the sources' own published figures for each model's best evaluated configuration; ModelCap never re-runs a benchmark.

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Ling-2.6-1T vs Nemotron 3 Super: common questions

Is Ling-2.6-1T better than Nemotron 3 Super?

Ling-2.6-1T ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 17 August 2026: #74 against #75. That is a capability ranking built from public benchmark evidence with published uncertainty; whether it is "better" for you also depends on price, context and where you can run it.

Is Ling-2.6-1T cheaper than Nemotron 3 Super?

Nemotron 3 Super is cheaper on output tokens: $0.40/1M against $0.625/1M. Input tokens are $0.075/1M for Ling-2.6-1T and $0.085/1M for Nemotron 3 Super. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens.

Which has the bigger context window, Ling-2.6-1T or Nemotron 3 Super?

Nemotron 3 Super has the larger context window: 1M tokens against 262K.

Which is better for coding, Ling-2.6-1T or Nemotron 3 Super?

The two models do not share a coding benchmark board on ModelCap yet, so no head-to-head coding score is published; the ModelCap Index position is the closest overall signal.

Are Ling-2.6-1T and Nemotron 3 Super open-weight models?

Ling-2.6-1T: API only. Nemotron 3 Super: Restricted license. Open weights mean the checkpoint can be downloaded and self-hosted under its licence; API-only models are available solely through hosted endpoints.

Where can I run Ling-2.6-1T and Nemotron 3 Super?

ModelCap currently lists 1 API provider for Ling-2.6-1T and 3 for Nemotron 3 Super, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Ling-2.6-1T vs Nemotron 3 Super comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 17 August 2026; the page re-renders within a minute of each data refresh, and the ModelCap Index positions are the same ones shown on the live rankings.

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