Nemotron 3.5 Lightning pricing in 2026
What one task costs on Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
Per-million-token prices are hard to feel, so here are typical token counts for common jobs priced with Nemotron 3.5 Lightning. Figures are USD at the rates above and exclude prompt caching and batch discounts.
| Task | Tokens (in / out) | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Code review of a 500-line pull request | 60,000 / 4,000 | $0.0050 |
| Debug one failing test | 40,000 / 6,000 | $0.0040 |
| Generate a landing page in one shot | 3,000 / 30,000 | $0.0062 |
| Draft a 1,200-word article | 2,000 / 2,500 | $0.0006 |
| Answer a question from a 20-page document | 25,000 / 800 | $0.0019 |
| Multi-step agent run (10 tool calls) | 250,000 / 25,000 | $0.023 |
| All of the above, once | $0.040 |
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning by NVIDIA costs $0.07 per 1M input tokens and $0.20 per 1M output tokens — about 6.0M tokens per $1. Prices last verified 2026-09-19.
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning key facts
| Provider | Nemotron pricing |
|---|---|
| Input price | $0.07 / 1M tokens |
| Output price | $0.20 / 1M tokens |
| Tokens / $1 | 6.0M |
| Intelligence / $1 | 835,821 |
| Context window | 262.1k tokens |
| Tier | fast |
| Intelligence index | 14 / 100 |
| Released | 2026-08-11 |
| Last verified | 2026-09-19 |
What Nemotron 3.5 Lightning delivers for your budget
For a coding workload, here is roughly what each monthly budget buys:
| Budget | Tokens / month | Months of workload |
|---|---|---|
| $20 | 200.0M | 307.7x |
| $50 | 500.0M | 769.2x |
| $100 | 1000.0M | 1538.5x |
Other Nemotron models
How Nemotron 3.5 Lightning compares to its closest rivals
Rather than repeating the full catalog on every page, here are the three current models nearest to Nemotron 3.5 Lightning on the intelligence index — and why you might still pick one instead:
- Nemotron 3 Super (Nemotron) — $0.08 input / $0.45 output per 1M tokens. Why you might pick it: Near-free input pricing.
- Claude Haiku 4.5 (Claude) — $1 input / $5 output per 1M tokens. Why you might pick it: Fast, cheap Claude for light tasks.
- Mistral Medium 3.5 (Mistral) — $1.50 input / $7.50 output per 1M tokens. Why you might pick it: Mistral's open frontier tier.
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning — frequently asked questions
How much does Nemotron 3.5 Lightning cost?
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning by NVIDIA costs $0.07 per 1M input tokens and $0.20 per 1M output tokens.
How many tokens per dollar does Nemotron 3.5 Lightning give you?
On a typical 1:3 input-to-output mix, Nemotron 3.5 Lightning delivers around 6.0M tokens per dollar — an intelligence-per-dollar score of 835821.
What is Nemotron 3.5 Lightning's context window?
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning supports a context window of 262.1k tokens.
Is Nemotron 3.5 Lightning worth it in 2026?
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is Nemotron's fast tier model. Use the AI Intelligence Calculator to see how its value compares to every other model at your budget.