What is the difference between DeepSeek R1 and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free)?

DeepSeek R1 is developed by DeepSeek while NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free) is developed by NVIDIA. DeepSeek R1 has a 128K token context window vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free)'s 262K. You can compare their actual outputs across 52 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, DeepSeek R1 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free)?

It depends on your use case. DeepSeek R1 and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free) each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 52 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How can I compare DeepSeek R1 and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free) on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of DeepSeek R1 and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free) across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

Updated Mar 2026

DeepSeek R1vsNVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free)

NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free) has a larger context window than DeepSeek R1 (262K tokens vs 128K tokens).

DeepSeek R1 and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free) compared across 52 shared prompts
Spec	DeepSeek R1	NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free)
Input price	$0.55/M tokens	—
Output price	$2.19/M tokens	—
Context window	128K tokens	262K tokens
Parameters	671B (37B active)	12B active (120B total)
Weights	Open	Open
Free API (OpenRouter)	No	Yes (1 provider)
Released	Feb 2025	Mar 2026