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Llama 3 1 Nemotron 51B Instruct vs Nemotron 3 Super

Llama 3 1 Nemotron 51B Instruct (NVIDIA) 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 6 November 2026

As of 6 November 2026, Nemotron 3 Super holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#154 vs #266).

Which should you choose?

Choose Llama 3 1 Nemotron 51B Instruct if…

  • ModelCap publishes no field on which Llama 3 1 Nemotron 51B Instruct leads Nemotron 3 Super for this pair.

Choose Nemotron 3 Super if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #154 against #266 (41.5 vs 23.8 points).
  • you want provider choice — 3 listed API providers against 0.
  • Arena text is your yardstick — 1360 against 1287.
  • Arena coding is your yardstick — 1407 against 1312.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Nemotron 3 Super was listed 11 March 2026, Llama 3 1 Nemotron 51B Instruct 22 September 2024.

Llama 3 1 Nemotron 51B Instruct vs Nemotron 3 Super: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Llama 3 1 Nemotron 51B Instruct and Nemotron 3 Super
FieldLlama 3 1 Nemotron 51B InstructNVIDIANemotron 3 SuperNVIDIA
ModelCap Index position#266#154
Index score23.841.5
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokensUnlisted$0.075
Output price / 1M tokensUnlisted$0.40
Context window— tokens1M tokens
Declared route output cap-16K
API providers listed03
Weight accessRestricted licenseRestricted license
Input modalitiesTextText
First listed22 September 202411 March 2026
PublisherNVIDIANVIDIA

Evidence: 2 public benchmark observations across 2 boards · 2 public benchmark observations across 2 boards. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Llama 3 1 Nemotron 51B Instruct vs Nemotron 3 Super

Public benchmark boards where Llama 3 1 Nemotron 51B Instruct or Nemotron 3 Super has a published result
BoardLlama 3 1 Nemotron 51B InstructNemotron 3 SuperLeads
Arena textArena (LMArena)12871277–1297Not reported13601353–1367Not reportedNemotron 3 Super
Arena codingArena (LMArena)13121290–133414071394–1420Nemotron 3 Super

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

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Llama 3 1 Nemotron 51B Instruct vs Nemotron 3 Super: common questions

Is Llama 3 1 Nemotron 51B Instruct better than Nemotron 3 Super?

Nemotron 3 Super ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 6 November 2026: #154 against #266. 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. Their published uncertainty intervals do not overlap, but the aggregate Index does not predict performance on every task; compare the relevant benchmark configurations before choosing.

Is Llama 3 1 Nemotron 51B Instruct cheaper than Nemotron 3 Super?

At least one of the two has no listed API price on ModelCap right now, so no price comparison is made.

Which has the bigger context window, Llama 3 1 Nemotron 51B Instruct or Nemotron 3 Super?

Llama 3 1 Nemotron 51B Instruct: context unknown. Nemotron 3 Super: 1M-token context. OpenRouter catalogue or provider-endpoint declaration. Limits can vary by provider and prompt length; a model-wide maximum has not been independently verified.

Which is better for coding, Llama 3 1 Nemotron 51B Instruct or Nemotron 3 Super?

Arena coding: Llama 3 1 Nemotron 51B Instruct 1312, Nemotron 3 Super 1407 — Nemotron 3 Super leads.

Are Llama 3 1 Nemotron 51B Instruct and Nemotron 3 Super open-weight models?

Llama 3 1 Nemotron 51B Instruct: Restricted license. Nemotron 3 Super: Restricted license. Open weights mean the checkpoint can be downloaded and self-hosted under its licence. A missing weight link does not identify every API or chat product that offers a model.

Where can I run Llama 3 1 Nemotron 51B Instruct and Nemotron 3 Super?

ModelCap currently lists 0 API providers for Llama 3 1 Nemotron 51B Instruct 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 Llama 3 1 Nemotron 51B Instruct vs Nemotron 3 Super comparison?

Every figure and ModelCap Index position comes from the same published snapshot dated 6 November 2026. Publication and page updates happen separately; use the snapshot date shown on the page.

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