Nemotron 3 Super pricing in 2026
What one task costs on Nemotron 3 Super
Per-million-token prices are hard to feel, so here are typical token counts for common jobs priced with Nemotron 3 Super. 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 | $0.0066 |
| Debug one failing test | 40,000 / 6,000 | $0.0059 |
| Generate a landing page in one shot | 3,000 / 30,000 | $0.014 |
| Draft a 1,200-word article | 2,000 / 2,500 | $0.0013 |
| Answer a question from a 20-page document | 25,000 / 800 | $0.0024 |
| Multi-step agent run (10 tool calls) | 250,000 / 25,000 | $0.031 |
| All of the above, once | $0.061 |
Cheaper at the same or better capability: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning runs the same set of tasks for $0.040 instead of $0.061.
Nemotron 3 Super by NVIDIA costs $0.08 per 1M input tokens and $0.45 per 1M output tokens — about 2.8M tokens per $1. Prices last verified 2026-09-19.
The verdict
NVIDIA's low-cost workhorse. At $0.085 / $0.40 it has one of the lowest input prices tracked here, with a 1M-token context. An index of 14 means it's best for cost-sensitive bulk and agent orchestration where quality requirements are modest.
A concrete example: sending 100,000 input tokens and getting back 20,000 output tokens with Nemotron 3 Super costs about $0.02 at current prices.
Who is Nemotron 3 Super for?
Nemotron Super is NVIDIA's low-cost workhorse: about $0.085 / $0.40 per 1M with a 1M-token context and an index of 14. It has one of the lowest input prices we track.
It's built for cost-sensitive bulk and agent orchestration where quality requirements are modest. For heavy throughput at minimal cost it's excellent; for anything requiring real reasoning, a frontier model is worth the extra.
Strengths & weaknesses
- Strength: Near-free input pricing
Nemotron 3 Super key facts
| Provider | Nemotron pricing |
|---|---|
| Input price | $0.08 / 1M tokens |
| Output price | $0.45 / 1M tokens |
| Tokens / $1 | 2.8M |
| Intelligence / $1 | 391,608 |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens |
| Tier | balanced |
| Intelligence index | 14 / 100 |
| Released | 2026-03-11 |
| Last verified | 2026-09-19 |
What Nemotron 3 Super delivers for your budget
For a coding workload, here is roughly what each monthly budget buys:
| Budget | Tokens / month | Months of workload |
|---|---|---|
| $20 | 120.9M | 186.0x |
| $50 | 302.3M | 465.1x |
| $100 | 604.7M | 930.2x |
Other Nemotron models
How Nemotron 3 Super compares to its closest rivals
Rather than repeating the full catalog on every page, here are the three current models nearest to Nemotron 3 Super on the intelligence index — and why you might still pick one instead:
- Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (Nemotron) — $0.07 input / $0.20 output per 1M tokens.
- 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 Super — frequently asked questions
How much does Nemotron 3 Super cost?
Nemotron 3 Super by NVIDIA costs $0.08 per 1M input tokens and $0.45 per 1M output tokens.
How many tokens per dollar does Nemotron 3 Super give you?
On a typical 1:3 input-to-output mix, Nemotron 3 Super delivers around 2.8M tokens per dollar — an intelligence-per-dollar score of 391608.
What is Nemotron 3 Super's context window?
Nemotron 3 Super supports a context window of 1.0M tokens.
Is Nemotron 3 Super worth it in 2026?
Nemotron 3 Super is Nemotron's balanced tier model. Use the AI Intelligence Calculator to see how its value compares to every other model at your budget.