AI model comparison
Nemotron 3 Super vs R1 0528
Side by side comparison of Nemotron 3 Super and R1 0528 on pricing, benchmark scores, context window, and more.
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
- $0.30
- Output / 1M
- $2.40
- Context
- 262K
May 28th update to the [original DeepSeek R1](/deepseek/deepseek-r1) Performance on par with [OpenAI o1](/openai/o1), but open-sourced and with fully open reasoning tokens.
- Input / 1M
- $0.50
- Output / 1M
- $2.15
- Context
- 164K
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At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Nemotron 3 Super
1.2x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
R1 0528
13.1 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
R1 052813.1Coding index
R1 0528Not availableAgentic index
R1 0528Not availablePricing
Nemotron 3 Super vs R1 0528 API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | R1 0528 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.30 | $0.50 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $2.40 | $2.15 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.15 | $0.35 |
| 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
R1 0528$2.08Coding task
30K in, 4K out
R1 0528$23.60$19.10 cachedLong document summary
150K in, 2K out
R1 0528$79.30$56.80 cachedSpecs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | R1 0528 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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, None | Not available |
| Default reasoning effort | Medium | Not available |
| Release date | March 11, 2026 | May 28, 2025 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | R1 0528 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Our take
Nemotron 3 Super is 1.2x cheaper for a typical chat. R1 0528 scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (13.1 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 R1 0528 cheaper?
Nemotron 3 Super is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Nemotron 3 Super costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $2.40 per 1M output tokens, while R1 0528 costs $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $2.15 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Nemotron 3 Super or R1 0528?
Nemotron 3 Super supports up to 262K tokens of context, compared with 164K for R1 0528.
Is Nemotron 3 Super smarter than R1 0528?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Nemotron 3 Super scores 12.8 and R1 0528 scores 13.1, putting R1 0528 ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use Nemotron 3 Super and R1 0528 at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Nemotron 3 Super and R1 0528 answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Nemotron 3 Super and R1 0528 at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.