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
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
DeepSeek V3.1
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
Nemotron 3 Super
2.5x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
DeepSeek V3.1
13.7 vs 12.8 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
Nemotron 3 Super
262K vs 164K tokens
Newer release
Nemotron 3 Super
Released March 11, 2026
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Coding index
Agentic index
Pricing
Nemotron 3 Super vs DeepSeek V3.1 API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.08 | $0.25 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.45 | $0.95 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | Not available | $0.13 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available | Not 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
Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Long document summary
150K in, 2K out
Specs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 262K tokens | 164K tokens |
| Max output | 236K tokens | 33K tokens |
| Input types | Text | Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Medium, Low | Not available |
| Default reasoning effort | Medium | Not available |
| Release date | March 11, 2026 | August 21, 2025 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Not 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.
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.