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Nemotron 3 Super vs GLM 4.5 Air

Nemotron 3 Super (NVIDIA) and GLM 4.5 Air (Z.ai) 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 3 September 2026

As of 3 September 2026, GLM 4.5 Air holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#76 vs #79); Nemotron 3 Super is 2.1× cheaper per output token ($0.40/1M vs $0.85/1M); Nemotron 3 Super offers the longer context window (1M vs 131K tokens); and GLM 4.5 Air ships open weights.

Which should you choose?

Choose Nemotron 3 Super if…

  • API cost matters — $0.40/1M output tokens against $0.85/1M, about 2.1× cheaper.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.085/1M against $0.13/1M.
  • you need the longer context window — 1M tokens against 131K.
  • AA Intelligence Index is your yardstick — 25.7 against 16.7.
  • AA τ²-Bench Telecom is your yardstick — 67.8% against 46.5%.
  • AA Humanity's Last Exam is your yardstick — 20.8% against 7.0%.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Nemotron 3 Super was listed 11 March 2026, GLM 4.5 Air 25 July 2025.

Choose GLM 4.5 Air if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #76 against #79 (37.0 vs 35.4 points).
  • you want to self-host: GLM 4.5 Air ships open weights while Nemotron 3 Super is restricted license.
  • you want provider choice — 3 listed API providers against 2.
  • Arena coding is your yardstick — 1427 against 1409.

Nemotron 3 Super vs GLM 4.5 Air: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Nemotron 3 Super and GLM 4.5 Air
FieldNemotron 3 SuperNVIDIAGLM 4.5 AirZ.ai
ModelCap Index position#79#76
Index score35.437.0
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$0.085$0.13
Output price / 1M tokens$0.40$0.85
Context window1M tokens131K tokens
Max output tokens16K98K
API providers listed23
Weight accessRestricted licenseOpen weights
Input modalitiesTextText
First listed11 March 202625 July 2025
PublisherNVIDIAZ.ai

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

Benchmark scores: Nemotron 3 Super vs GLM 4.5 Air

Public benchmark boards where Nemotron 3 Super or GLM 4.5 Air has a published result
BoardNemotron 3 SuperGLM 4.5 AirLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)14091395–142214271420–1435GLM 4.5 Air
AA Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis25.7intelligence-index16.7intelligence-indexNemotron 3 Super
AA Terminal-Bench 2.1Artificial Analysis38.6%terminal-bench-2.1—Only one result
AA τ²-Bench TelecomArtificial Analysis67.8%tau2-bench-telecom46.5%tau2-bench-telecomNemotron 3 Super
AA Humanity's Last ExamArtificial Analysis20.8%humanitys-last-exam7.0%humanitys-last-examNemotron 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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Nemotron 3 Super vs GLM 4.5 Air: common questions

Is Nemotron 3 Super better than GLM 4.5 Air?

GLM 4.5 Air ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 3 September 2026: #76 against #79. 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 Nemotron 3 Super cheaper than GLM 4.5 Air?

Nemotron 3 Super is cheaper on output tokens: $0.40/1M against $0.85/1M. Input tokens are $0.085/1M for Nemotron 3 Super and $0.13/1M for GLM 4.5 Air. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens.

Which has the bigger context window, Nemotron 3 Super or GLM 4.5 Air?

Nemotron 3 Super has the larger context window: 1M tokens against 131K.

Which is better for coding, Nemotron 3 Super or GLM 4.5 Air?

Arena coding: Nemotron 3 Super 1409, GLM 4.5 Air 1427 — GLM 4.5 Air leads.

Are Nemotron 3 Super and GLM 4.5 Air open-weight models?

Nemotron 3 Super: Restricted license. GLM 4.5 Air: Open weights. 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 Nemotron 3 Super and GLM 4.5 Air?

ModelCap currently lists 2 API providers for Nemotron 3 Super and 3 for GLM 4.5 Air, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Nemotron 3 Super vs GLM 4.5 Air comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 3 September 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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