text model comparison
Gemini 3.7 Flash vs Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
Gemini 3.7 Flash and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning are both current text models, from Google and NVIDIA. On Arena Text, Gemini 3.7 Flash scores 1486 Elo and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 1349 Elo (Arena, measured October 8, 2026). Both accept about 1.05M tokens of context (1,048,576 and 1,000,000).
Data verified October 13, 2026 · Dataset 2026-10-13
Side by side
Standard-tier prices in effect today. The better value in each row is highlighted.
| Fact | Gemini 3.7 Flash | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| Price per 1M input tokens | $0.75 | Not reported |
| Price per 1M output tokens | $3.75 | Not reported |
| Arena Text | 1486 Elo (#10 of 49) (better) | 1349 Elo (#47 of 49) |
| GPQA Diamond | 94.8% (#5 of 40) | Not measured |
| FrontierMath Tiers 1-3 (v2) | 71.6% (#20 of 40) | Not measured |
| SimpleQA Verified | 69.2% (#9 of 36) | Not measured |
| Provider | NVIDIA | |
| Release date | August 13, 2026 | August 11, 2026 |
| Access | API only | open weights |
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens | 1,000,000 tokens |
| Max output | 65,536 tokens | Not reported |
| Input | text, image, audio, video | text |
| Output | text | text |
When to choose each
Gemini 3.7 Flash
Best for
- Production coding and agent workflows that need multimodal context
Watch out for
- Google publishes the introductory API price through 2026-12-31; standard input and output prices increase on 2027-01-01.
- Not in the pinned LiveBench snapshot; its independent scores here come from Epoch AI's own GPQA Diamond, FrontierMath and SimpleQA Verified runs
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
Best for
- Fast, low-cost agent subtasks such as tool calls
- Self-hosted agents on one GPU
Watch out for
- On NVIDIA's own table it trails Qwen 3.6 35B A3B on SWE-bench Verified (51.56 against 70.12)
- NVIDIA sells no per-token API for it; hosted prices come from third parties
Gemini 3.7 Flash vs Nemotron 3.5 Lightning FAQ
Which scores higher on independent benchmarks, Gemini 3.7 Flash or Nemotron 3.5 Lightning?
Gemini 3.7 Flash leads on Arena Text, 1486 Elo to 1349 Elo. Scores are independent evaluations, not either vendor's launch figures.
Which has the larger context window, Gemini 3.7 Flash or Nemotron 3.5 Lightning?
Both accept about 1.05M tokens of context (1,048,576 and 1,000,000).
Can I run Gemini 3.7 Flash or Nemotron 3.5 Lightning myself?
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is released as open weights you can run yourself; Gemini 3.7 Flash is available through its provider's API only.
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