AI model comparison

Nemotron 3 Super vs GLM 4.5

Side by side comparison of Nemotron 3 Super and GLM 4.5 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

GLM-4.5 is our latest flagship foundation model, purpose-built for agent-based applications. It leverages a Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architecture and supports a context length of up to 128k tokens.

GLM 4.5 is scheduled to be retired on December 31, 2026. Consider GLM 5.3 instead.

Input / 1M
$0.60
Output / 1M
$2.20
Context
131K

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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

1.3x cheaper for a typical chat

Higher intelligence score

Tie

Both scored 12.8 on Artificial Analysis

Larger context window

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Nemotron 3 Super

262K vs 131K 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
z-ai logoGLM 4.512.8

Coding index

nvidia logoNemotron 3 Super37.7
z-ai logoGLM 4.5Not available

Agentic index

nvidia logoNemotron 3 Super1.7
z-ai logoGLM 4.5Not available

Pricing

Nemotron 3 Super vs GLM 4.5 API pricing

Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.

Metricnvidia logoNemotron 3 Superz-ai logoGLM 4.5
Input tokensPer 1M tokens$0.30$0.60
Output tokensPer 1M tokens$2.40$2.20
Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens$0.15$0.11
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$1.80
z-ai logoGLM 4.5$2.30

Coding task

30K in, 4K out

nvidia logoNemotron 3 Super$18.60$14.10 cached
z-ai logoGLM 4.5$26.80$12.10 cached

Long document summary

150K in, 2K out

nvidia logoNemotron 3 Super$49.80$27.30 cached
z-ai logoGLM 4.5$94.40$20.90 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 Superz-ai logoGLM 4.5
Context window262K tokens131K tokens
Max output236K tokens98K tokens
Input typesTextText
Output typesTextText
Reasoning effort levelsMedium, Low, NoneNot available
Default reasoning effortMediumNot available
Release dateMarch 11, 2026July 25, 2025

Features

Supported features

API features available for each model.

Metricnvidia logoNemotron 3 Superz-ai logoGLM 4.5
Tool callingSupportedSupported
Structured outputsSupportedNot supported
JSON modeSupportedSupported
ReasoningSupportedSupported
TemperatureSupportedSupported
Stop sequencesSupportedNot supported
Deterministic seedSupportedNot supported
Verbosity controlNot supportedNot supported

Our take

Nemotron 3 Super is 1.3x cheaper for a typical chat. Nemotron 3 Super has the larger context window (262K vs 131K 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 GLM 4.5 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 GLM 4.5 costs $0.60 per 1M input tokens and $2.20 per 1M output tokens.

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

Nemotron 3 Super supports up to 262K tokens of context, compared with 131K for GLM 4.5.

Is Nemotron 3 Super smarter than GLM 4.5?

On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Nemotron 3 Super and GLM 4.5 both score 12.8. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.

Can I use Nemotron 3 Super and GLM 4.5 at the same time?

Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Nemotron 3 Super and GLM 4.5 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 GLM 4.5 at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.