AI model comparison

Nemotron 3 Super vs DeepSeek V3.1

Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.

NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super is a 120B-parameter open hybrid MoE model, activating just 12B parameters for maximum compute efficiency and accuracy in complex multi-agent applications.

Input / 1M
$0.08
Output / 1M
$0.45
Context
262K

DeepSeek-V3.1 is a large hybrid reasoning model (671B parameters, 37B active) that supports both thinking and non-thinking modes via prompt templates.

Input / 1M
$0.25
Output / 1M
$0.95
Context
164K

At a glance

Quick verdict

How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.

Lower price

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Nemotron 3 Super

2.5x cheaper for a typical chat

Higher intelligence score

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DeepSeek V3.1

13.7 vs 12.8 on Artificial Analysis

Larger context window

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Nemotron 3 Super

262K vs 164K tokens

Newer release

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Nemotron 3 Super

Released March 11, 2026

Benchmarks

Benchmark scores

Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.

Intelligence index

nvidia logoNemotron 3 Super12.8
deepseek logoDeepSeek V3.113.7

Coding index

nvidia logoNemotron 3 Super37.7
deepseek logoDeepSeek V3.1Not available

Agentic index

nvidia logoNemotron 3 Super1.7
deepseek logoDeepSeek V3.1Not available

Pricing

Nemotron 3 Super vs DeepSeek V3.1 API pricing

Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.

Metricnvidia logoNemotron 3 Superdeepseek logoDeepSeek V3.1
Input tokensPer 1M tokens$0.08$0.25
Output tokensPer 1M tokens$0.45$0.95
Cached input (read)Per 1M tokensNot available$0.13
Cache writePer 1M tokensNot availableNot available

What it costs in practice

Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.

Chat message

2K in, 500 out

nvidia logoNemotron 3 Super$0.39
deepseek logoDeepSeek V3.1$0.98

Coding task

30K in, 4K out

nvidia logoNemotron 3 Super$4.20
deepseek logoDeepSeek V3.1$11.30$7.70 cached

Long document summary

150K in, 2K out

nvidia logoNemotron 3 Super$12.90
deepseek logoDeepSeek V3.1$39.40$21.40 cached

Specs

Context window and capabilities

How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.

Metricnvidia logoNemotron 3 Superdeepseek logoDeepSeek V3.1
Context window262K tokens164K tokens
Max output236K tokens33K tokens
Input typesTextText
Output typesTextText
Reasoning effort levelsMedium, LowNot available
Default reasoning effortMediumNot available
Release dateMarch 11, 2026August 21, 2025

Features

Supported features

API features available for each model.

Metricnvidia logoNemotron 3 Superdeepseek logoDeepSeek V3.1
Tool callingSupportedSupported
Structured outputsSupportedSupported
JSON modeSupportedSupported
ReasoningSupportedSupported
TemperatureSupportedSupported
Stop sequencesSupportedSupported
Deterministic seedSupportedSupported
Verbosity controlNot supportedNot supported

Our take

Nemotron 3 Super is 2.5x cheaper for a typical chat. DeepSeek V3.1 scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (13.7 vs 12.8). Nemotron 3 Super has the larger context window (262K vs 164K tokens). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is Nemotron 3 Super or DeepSeek V3.1 cheaper?

Nemotron 3 Super is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Nemotron 3 Super costs $0.08 per 1M input tokens and $0.45 per 1M output tokens, while DeepSeek V3.1 costs $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $0.95 per 1M output tokens.

Which has a bigger context window, Nemotron 3 Super or DeepSeek V3.1?

Nemotron 3 Super supports up to 262K tokens of context, compared with 164K for DeepSeek V3.1.

Is Nemotron 3 Super smarter than DeepSeek V3.1?

On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Nemotron 3 Super scores 12.8 and DeepSeek V3.1 scores 13.7, putting DeepSeek V3.1 ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.

Can I use Nemotron 3 Super and DeepSeek V3.1 at the same time?

Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Nemotron 3 Super and DeepSeek V3.1 answer side by side and keep the better response.

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Why choose? Ask both.

Send one prompt to Nemotron 3 Super and DeepSeek V3.1 at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.