DeepSeek V3 0324 vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B NVFP4
| Spec | DeepSeek V3 0324 | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B NVFP4 |
|---|---|---|
| Respan Index | 15.9 (#143) | 16.0 (#142) |
| Blended price per 1M | $0.502 | $0.078 |
| Context window | - | 1M |
| Input / output per 1M | $0.29 / $1.14 | $0.05 / $0.16 |
| Max output | - | - |
| Input | text | text |
| Released | 2025-03-25 | 2026-08-11 |
Respan Index by category
Each category is scored 0 to 100, and how far ahead the winner is. Leads under a point are close to even.
| Category | DeepSeek V3 0324 | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B NVFP4 |
|---|---|---|
| Coding | 4.1 DeepSeek V3 0324 | 1.7 NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B NVFP4 |
| Agents | 9.7* DeepSeek V3 0324 | 14.0 NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B NVFP4 |
| Reasoning | 18.7 DeepSeek V3 0324 | 20.1 NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B NVFP4 |
| Knowledge & language | 11.4 DeepSeek V3 0324 | 12.3 NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B NVFP4 |
| Human preference | 44.1 DeepSeek V3 0324 | 38.8 NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B NVFP4 |
* Estimated: no published scores in that category. How the Respan Index works
Benchmarks both report
NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B NVFP4 leads on 2 of the 3 benchmarks both report. Higher is better. Each score links to where it was published.
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3 0324 | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B NVFP4 |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 68.4% | 75.6% |
| LMArena Elo | 1395 | 1353 |
| MMLU-Pro | 81.2% | 81.6% |
FAQ
Is DeepSeek V3 0324 better than NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B NVFP4?
NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B NVFP4 scores 16.0 on the Respan Index (#142), ahead of DeepSeek V3 0324 at 15.9 (#143). NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B NVFP4 leads on 2 of the 3 benchmarks both report.
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V3 0324 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B NVFP4?
DeepSeek V3 0324 lists at $0.29 input and $1.14 output per 1M tokens; NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B NVFP4 at $0.05 and $0.16. NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B NVFP4 is 6.5x cheaper per token at list price.
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