Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B-A12B NVFP4
| Spec | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B-A12B NVFP4 |
|---|---|---|
| Respan Index | 30.0 (#81) | 31.1 (#79) |
| Blended price per 1M | $0.425 | $0.237 |
| Context window | 1.0M | 1M |
| Input / output per 1M | $0.15 / $1.25 | $0.15 / $0.5 |
| Max output | 66K | - |
| Input | text, vision, audio | text, vision, video |
| Released | 2026-07-21 | 2026-10-15 |
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 | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B-A12B NVFP4 |
|---|---|---|
| Coding | 6.2 Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | 10.5 NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B-A12B NVFP4 |
| Agents | 44.0 Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | 40.5 NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B-A12B NVFP4 |
| Reasoning | 25.8 Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | 32.8 NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B-A12B NVFP4 |
| Knowledge & language | 32.1 Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | 25.7* NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B-A12B NVFP4 |
| Human preference | 51.7 Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | 50.3 NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B-A12B NVFP4 |
* Estimated: no published scores in that category. How the Respan Index works
Benchmarks both report
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite leads on 3 of the 4 benchmarks both report. Higher is better. Each score links to where it was published.
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B-A12B NVFP4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Elo | 1456 | 1412 |
| LMArena WebDev (LMArena) | 1434 | 1399 |
| LMArena Vision (LMArena) | 1267 | 1204 |
| GPQA Diamond | 83.3% | 89.9% |
FAQ
Is Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite better than NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B-A12B NVFP4?
NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B-A12B NVFP4 scores 31.1 on the Respan Index (#79), ahead of Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite at 30.0 (#81). Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite leads on 3 of the 4 benchmarks both report.
Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B-A12B NVFP4?
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite lists at $0.15 input and $1.25 output per 1M tokens; NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B-A12B NVFP4 at $0.15 and $0.5. NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B-A12B NVFP4 is 1.8x cheaper per token at list price.
Which has the larger context window?
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite accepts 1.0M tokens and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B-A12B NVFP4 1M tokens.
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