AI model comparison
Nemotron 3 Super vs Nova 2 Lite
Side by side comparison of Nemotron 3 Super and Nova 2 Lite 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
Nova 2 Lite is a fast, cost-effective reasoning model for everyday workloads that can process text, images, and videos to generate text.
- Input / 1M
- $0.30
- Output / 1M
- $2.50
- Context
- 1M
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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
1.0x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Nova 2 Lite
13.4 vs 12.8 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
Nova 2 Lite
1M vs 262K tokens
Newer release
Nemotron 3 Super
Released March 11, 2026
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Nova 2 Lite13.4Coding index
Nova 2 Lite23Agentic index
Nova 2 LiteNot availablePricing
Nemotron 3 Super vs Nova 2 Lite API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Nova 2 Lite | |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.30 | $0.30 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $2.40 | $2.50 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.15 | Not available |
| 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
Nova 2 Lite$1.85Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Nova 2 Lite$19Long document summary
150K in, 2K out
Nova 2 Lite$50Specs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | Nova 2 Lite | |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 262K tokens | 1M tokens |
| Max output | 236K tokens | 66K tokens |
| Input types | Text | File, Image, Text, Video |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Medium, Low, None | Not available |
| Default reasoning effort | Medium | Not available |
| Release date | March 11, 2026 | December 2, 2025 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | Nova 2 Lite | |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Not supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Not supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Not supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Not supported |
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Our take
Nemotron 3 Super is 1.0x cheaper for a typical chat. Nova 2 Lite scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (13.4 vs 12.8). Nova 2 Lite has the larger context window (1M vs 262K 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 Nova 2 Lite 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 Nova 2 Lite costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Nemotron 3 Super or Nova 2 Lite?
Nova 2 Lite supports up to 1M tokens of context, compared with 262K for Nemotron 3 Super.
Is Nemotron 3 Super smarter than Nova 2 Lite?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Nemotron 3 Super scores 12.8 and Nova 2 Lite scores 13.4, putting Nova 2 Lite ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use Nemotron 3 Super and Nova 2 Lite at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Nemotron 3 Super and Nova 2 Lite answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Nemotron 3 Super and Nova 2 Lite at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.