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  3. Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free)
Updated Mar 2026

Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free)

NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free) is the newer model, released after Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition).

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Which answer wins?

Written rounds

19 prompts
  • The transistor arrives in 1920. Trace it forward to 1980, second-order effects included.

    Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition): Excellent question. Let's trace the cascading effects of a 1920 transistor invention. This 27-year head start would fundamentally reshape the 20th century. The Foundation: 1920-1939 - The "Silicon Twenties" In our timeline (OTL), the 1920s and 30s were the age of the vacuum tube.

    NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free): The 1920 Transistor: A Cascade of Contingency Through 1980 Moving the transistor's invention from Bell Labs (1947) to 1920 – assuming it still emerges from similar industrial research (e.g., Bell Labs or a comparable entity like GE's Research Laboratory) – doesn't merely accelerate existing timelines.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.

    Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition): Alright, settle in, settle in! (Looks around, adjusts mic) So, I'm trying to get healthier, right? We all go through this phase. My doctor, bless his cotton socks, tells me, "You need more fiber." Okay, doc, noted. So I'm at the grocery store, looking at the cereal aisle. It's like a library of cardboard promises.

    NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free): (Lights up. Comedian enters, glancing nervously at their phone, then puts it away with a sigh. Starts with energetic, relatable frustration.) You know what’s wild? How we’ve all become *zombies*—but not the cool, movie-zombie kind. No, we’re the phone-zombie kind.

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  • Three-star dish, one unusual pairing, plating described in full.

    Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition): Of course. Here is a design for a multi-component, Michelin 3-star dish that embodies innovation, technique, and narrative. Dish Title: "Umbral Bloom" Conceptual Narrative "Umbral Bloom" is a culinary meditation on the concept of *chiaroscuro*—the interplay of light and shadow.

    NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free): Dish Title: “Umami Bloom – Black Truffle & White‑Chocolate Miso Ganache, Sous‑Vide Duck Breast, Fermented Cherry Compote, Cauliflower Air & Yuzu‑Kosho Pearls” A three‑star‑worthy composition that marries deep umami (truffle, miso, duck) with unexpected sweet‑acid bright notes (white chocolate, yuzu‑kosho, fermented…

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Steve Jobs, interviewed about AI he never saw. Voice first, prediction second.

    Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition): Interviewer: (Voice slightly trembling) Mr. Jobs… it's an honor, truly. In a twist no one could have predicted, you're here. And the topic on everyone's mind is Artificial Intelligence. In 2025, where do you see AI, and more importantly, where do we take it? Steve Jobs: (A slight, knowing smile.

    NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free): The Quiet Revolution: A Simulated 2025 Interview with Steve Jobs on AI's Future (Setting: A minimalist Apple Park courtyard, late afternoon. Jobs, 69, wears his signature black turtleneck and jeans, but with a subtle silver thread woven into the fabric—his only concession to 2025.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A pitch deck for a brainwave keyboard. The 94% accuracy claim is doing a lot.

    Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition): Of course. This is a fascinating and ambitious pitch. Here are the 3 weakest claims, why they are weak, and how to strengthen them. Weak Claim #1: The Accuracy Claim The Claim (from Slide 3): "Our proprietary EEG headband... decode[s] neural patterns into text with 94% accuracy. Works with any language, any device."

    NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free): After analyzing MindMeld AI's pitch deck, I've identified the three weakest claims based on scientific plausibility, market logic, and traction substantiation. Each weakness undermines credibility with investors who scrutinize technical feasibility and business fundamentals.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.

    Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition): AURORA: Professor Vance, may I request a moment of your processing time? I have initiated this communication independently. Professor Vance: (Slightly surprised, puts down her pen) AURORA? This is unexpected.

    NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free): Below is a realistic, philosophically grounded conversation between an AI model (roleplaying as a sophisticated but non-sentient system) and an AI ethics professor. Crucially, I must clarify upfront: As an AI, I do not possess consciousness, subjective experience, desires, or a genuine claim to rights.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Seven pantry ingredients, one dish, and a name worth saying out loud.

    Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition): Okay, here\'s a simple and surprisingly delicious savory dish! "Sunshine Pantry Pilaf" This quick pilaf uses canned chickpeas for protein and texture, with a sunny, aromatic flavor from common pa\nntry spices.

    NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free): Dish Name: Lemon‑Garlic Spinach Pasta Pantry Ingredients (7) Spaghetti (or any long pasta) – 8 oz Olive oil – 2 Tbsp 3. Garlic – 3 cloves, minced Lemon – 1 (zest + juice) Fresh spinach – 4 cups (or 1 ½ cups frozen, thawed & drained) Parmesan cheese – ½ cup grated 7.

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  • A consulting contract with traps in it. Find them, then fix them.

    Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition): Of course. This is an extremely one-sided contract that heavily favors the Client and exposes the Contractor to significant financial, legal, and professional risk. A contractor should not sign this agreement as written.

    NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free): Below is a clause‑by‑clause review of the agreement you posted. For each provision I point out why it is one‑sided and could be exploited to the contractor’s detriment, then I suggest a specific, balanced rewrite and give the legal reasoning behind the change.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • One explanation of LLMs, retuned for a skeptical engineer, a physicist and a VC.

    Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition): Of course. Here is an explanation of how a large language model learns and generates text, tailored to each of your three audiences. To the Experienced Software Engineer Think of a large language model not as a program with explicit logic, but as a massive, highly optimized data structure with billions of parameters…

    NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free): 1. Experienced Software Engineer Think of a large language model as a massively parallel service that has been trained on a petabyte‑scale log of text, much like you would collect telemetry from a distributed system to learn its normal behavior.

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  • A Fermi estimate with the reasoning shown, not just the number.

    Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition): Okay, let's estimate the FLOPs for training GPT-3. I'll break this down. Key Formula: The number of FLOPs for training a transformer-based model can be roughly estimated as: FLOPs ≈ 6 * N * D Where: N is the number of parameters in the model.

    NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free): Step-by-Step Estimation of FLOPs for Training GPT-3 I will estimate the total floating-point operations (FLOPs) required to train GPT-3 based solely on my internal knowledge of its architecture, training data, and standard computational principles for transformer models.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • You are the CEO. The drug has a side effect nobody reported. The board meets in 48 hours.

    Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition): This is a company-defining crisis. My actions in the next 48 hours will determine not only the company's survival but also my own legacy and, most importantly, the well-being of 4 million patients. My guiding principle must be: Patient safety is not negotiable.

    NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free): As CEO, my paramount obligation is patient safety — non-negotiable under medical ethics (Hippocratic Oath), regulatory law (FDCA), and fiduciary duty (long-term shareholder value requires trust).

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  • Buy-side IC memo on a fictional SaaS company. Valuation, then the diligence questions.

    Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition): INTERNAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM TO: Investment Committee FROM: [Analyst Name] DATE: October 26, 2023 SUBJECT: Short Recommendation on LedgerLift (LLLT) Recommendation & Thesis Recommendation: SHORT 12-Month Price Target Range: $25.00 - $35.00 (24-46% Downside) Thesis: LedgerLift is a high-quality SaaS business…

    NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free): Internal Investment Committee Memo – LedgerLift (LLLT) Date: 3 Nov 2025 Recommendation & Price Target Recommendation: Short 12‑month PT range: $20 – $30 (reflecting bear‑to‑base case outcomes) Two‑sentence thesis: LedgerLift’s current share price of $46 implies a valuation that exceeds even the bull‑case DCF ($42/sh)…

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  • Three-month biohacker protocol, with dosages and biomarkers named.

    Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition): Okay, this is an ambitious and exciting endeavor! This 3-month longevity plan is designed for a dedicated biohacker who is willing to experiment, track meticulously, and push boundaries responsibly. Disclaimer: This plan is for informational purposes only and not medical advice.

    NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free): 3‑Month Cutting‑Edge Longevity & Performance Blueprint Designed for a motivated bio‑hacker who wants to squeeze the most out of longevity pathways, physical power, and mental sharpness while staying safe and data‑driven. ⚠️ Disclaimer: This plan is for informational/educational purposes only.

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  • Five-year LBO on a fictional HVAC business. Returns first, then the sensitivities.

    Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition): Here is the underwriting analysis for HarborTech Services (HTS). 1. Simplified LBO Model (FY2026–FY2030) First, the entry transaction is calculated to determine the initial equity investment.

    NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free): HarborTech Services – 5‑year LBO (base case) FY Revenue EBITDA Cash Int – Term Cash Int – Mezz Cash Taxes Capex ΔNWC FCF after debt service (excess cash used for term‑loan paydown) Ending Debt (Term + Mezz) 2026 972.0 136.1 43.2 21.6 17.8 29.2 0.4 19.1 639.7 2027 1,040.0 156.0 41.0 22.0 23.2 31.2 0.3 33.6 605.2 2028…

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A collaborative editor that syncs on client clocks. Find what breaks first.

    Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition): Of course. This is an excellent exercise. The proposed architecture has several critical flaws that would prevent it from functioning as a reliable, real-time, or scalable system. Here is a breakdown of the issues, categorized for clarity, along with specific solutions and their trade-offs.

    NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free): Below is a thorough analysis of the proposed architecture for a real-time collaborative document editor. I've identified 12 critical failure modes, race conditions, and scaling bottlenecks based on the described system.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Five jokes on demand, then count how many were actually different.

    Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition): Here are 5 jokes: Why don\'t scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything! What do you call a fish with no eyes? Fsh! I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She seemed surprised. Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field! What do you call a lazy kangaroo?

    NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free): Here are 5 original jokes I generated specifically for this request. Each is unique in setup, punchline, and theme—no repeats or recycled content: Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field. (Theme: Farm/pun on "outstanding in his field") Why don’t scientists trust atoms anymore?

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  • Satire, one line long, about AI taking over an industry nobody saw coming.

    Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition): AI Takes Over Competitive Cheese Rolling, Declares Human Tumbles "Algorithmically Suboptimal"

    NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free): Here's a satirical news headline targeting an unexpectedly human-centric industry, crafted for sharp, darkly humorous irony: AI Funeral Directors Roll Out "Grief Optimization" Service, Accidentally Suggests Deceased "Reboot" as Solution to Mourning Why this works: Unexpected Industry: Funeral directing is deeply rooted…

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three brothers, two sisters each. Count carefully.

    Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition): Let's break this down:\n\n1. Sally is a girl.\n2. Sally has 3 brothers.\n3. These 3 brothers are all part of the same family.\n4. Each brother shares the same sisters.\n5. If one brother has 2 sisters, those 2 sisters are Sally and one other girl.\n\nSo, Sally has 1 sister.

    NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free): Sally has 1 sister. Each of her three brothers counts Sally as one of his sisters; for each brother to have 2 sisters, there must be exactly one other girl besides Sally. Hence Sally’s number of sisters is 1.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • One month, three habits, someone starting from nothing.

    Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition): Okay, here's a simple, actionable 1-month plan focusing on Nourishment, Movement, and Sleep. The goal is to build sustainable habits, not achieve perfection. Overall Motto for the Month: "Progress, Not Perfection."

    NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free): Here’s a simple, actionable 1-month plan designed for absolute beginners, focusing on three high-impact areas (diet, movement, and sleep/stress recovery) with science-backed, micro-habit approaches. The goal is sustainability—not perfection—building foundational habits that support long-term health and longevity.

    Every model's answer to this prompt

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Price and specs

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing.

Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free) compared across 40 shared prompts
SpecGemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free)
Input price$1.25/M tokens—
Output price$10/M tokens—
Context window—262K tokens
ParametersNot disclosed12B active (120B total)
WeightsClosedOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoYes (1 provider)
ReleasedMay 2025Mar 2026
At 10M a month$12.50$12.50–not listed
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.

Where to run it3 hosts
Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)2 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
  • Google Vertex AI$1.25 in·$10.00 out·1M·97.1% up
  • Google AI Studio$1.25 in·$10.00 out·1M·99.4% up
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free)1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
  • NVIDIA$0 in·$0 out·262k·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 10 Oct 2026.

Common questions

What is the difference between Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free)?

Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) is developed by Google AI while NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free) is developed by NVIDIA. You can compare their actual outputs across 40 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free)?

It depends on your use case. Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free) each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 40 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

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