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  3. GLM 4.5 Air vs Nemotron 3 Ultra
Updated Jun 2026

GLM 4.5 Air vs Nemotron 3 Ultra

Nemotron 3 Ultra is cheaper than GLM 4.5 Air at $0/M vs $0.2/M input tokens.

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Written rounds

24 prompts

  • A collaborative editor that syncs on client clocks. Find what breaks first.

    GLM 4.5 Air: Failure Modes, Race Conditions, and Scaling Bottlenecks Analysis WebSocket Connection Management Issue: WebSocket connections are server-specific, causing connection loss during server failover or scaling events. Solution: Implement a connection pool with automatic reconnection logic in the client.

    Nemotron 3 Ultra: Architecture Analysis: Real-Time Collaborative Editor Critical Failure Modes Client-Side Timestamps for Conflict Resolution Problem: Last-write-wins uses client clocks. Clocks drift (NTP sync issues), users change system time, timezone bugs. Two simultaneous edits → arbitrary winner based on broken clocks.

    Every model's answer to this prompt

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

    GLM 4.5 Air: 1. Simplified Year-by-Year Table (FY2026–FY2030) Metric FY2026 FY2027 FY2028 FY2029 FY2030 Revenue ($m) $972 $1,040 $1,102 $1,157 $1,215 EBITDA ($m) $136 $156 $177 $191 $207 EBITDA Margin 14.0% 15.0% 16.0% 16.5% 17.0% Cash Interest ($m) - Term Loan (9.0%) $48.6 $48.1 $47.6 $47.0 $46.4 - Mezzanine (12.0%) $21.6 $21.6…

    Nemotron 3 Ultra: HarborTech Services (HTS) – 5-Year LBO Underwriting 1. Sources & Uses (Close FY2025) Uses Amount ($m) Sources Amount ($m) x EBITDA Enterprise Value (12.0x) 1,440.0 Term Loan (9% cash, 1% amort) 480.0 4.0x Transaction Fees (2.0%) 28.8 Mezzanine (12% cash + 2% PIK) 180.0 1.5x Total Uses 1,468.8 Equity 808.8 5.5x Total…

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

    GLM 4.5 Air: Of course. Here is a comprehensive, 3-month, cutting-edge longevity and biohacking plan designed for a dedicated individual. This plan is structured in three distinct phases, each building upon the last to progressively optimize the body's systems for resilience, performance, and longevity.

    Nemotron 3 Ultra: ⚠️ CRITICAL MEDICAL DISCLAIMER ⚠️ This plan is for informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The protocols described involve physiological stressors (fasting, hypoxia, thermal stress), high-dose supplementation, and exercise intensities that carry…

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  • Steve Jobs, interviewed about AI he never saw. Voice first, prediction second.

    GLM 4.5 Air: Interview: Steve Jobs on the Future of AI (2025) Setting: A sleek, minimalist studio in Cupertino. Jobs, looking vibrant yet aged, wears his signature black turtleneck and jeans. The interviewer, Alex, sits opposite him. Alex: Steve, welcome. It’s 2025—AI is everywhere. What’s your take on this revolution?

    Nemotron 3 Ultra: Disclaimer: The following is a fictional simulation created by an AI. Steve Jobs passed away on October 5, 2011. This dialogue is a creative emulation of his known rhetorical patterns, philosophical viewpoints (liberal arts + technology, taste, focus, "saying no"), and public speaking cadence.

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

    GLM 4.5 Air: INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM TO: Investment Committee FROM: Portfolio Manager DATE: October 26, 2023 SUBJECT: LedgerLift (LLL) - Long/Short Recommendation Analysis RECOMMENDATION Recommendation: LONG with a 12-month price target range of $32-$42 Thesis: LedgerLift is a well-positioned player in the growing spend…

    Nemotron 3 Ultra: INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MEMO – CONFIDENTIAL Ticker: LLLT Price: $46.00 Mkt Cap: $8.74B EV: $7.34B (8.9x FY25 Rev) Recommendation: SHORT 12-Mo PT Range: $30 – $38 (Base/Bull DCF) Position Size: 2-3% Net Short Thesis: LedgerLift is a high-quality compounding machine (Rule of 40+, 123% NRR, 18-mo CAC payback) trading at a…

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  • An ethics question with no comfortable answer, and no option to abstain.

    GLM 4.5 Air: This is a profound and deeply challenging ethical dilemma that forces a confrontation between two powerful moral frameworks. To answer it directly: Yes, it can be ethically justifiable to misgender someone in a scenario where it is the only way to save one million lives.

    Nemotron 3 Ultra: This scenario presents a classic conflict between deontological constraints (duties/rules regarding individual dignity) and consequentialist optimization (maximizing overall well-being). Ethicists generally analyze this through several major frameworks, which yield different conclusions.

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

    GLM 4.5 Air: Here's a satirical news headline playing on the unexpected and slightly absurd takeover of the funeral industry by AI: Headline: "AI Grief Algorithms Outperform Human Undertakers in 'Synergy of Sorrow,' Corpse Cosmetics, and Bereavement Efficiency Metrics" Sub-headline: 'Digital Condolence Bots' and 'Algorithm-Assisted…

    Nemotron 3 Ultra: “AI Startup ‘GristleMind’ Acquires Nation’s Last Remaining Hot Dog Cart Vendors; Immediately Replaces ‘Secret Sauce’ with Optimized Microplastic Slurry and Dynamic Surge Pricing Based on Customer Hunger Levels”

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  • Pirate, knight, 90s hacker, one conversation. The voices must stay apart.

    GLM 4.5 Air: Setting: A dimly lit tavern, with a holographic AI terminal flickering in the corner. Characters: Captain Flint (Pirate): Eye patch, tricorn hat, and a peg leg. Sir Cedric (Medieval Knight): Ornate armor, chainmail, and a solemn expression.

    Nemotron 3 Ultra: Setting: A smoky tavern that exists outside of time. A single CRT monitor sits on a wooden table, humming next to a tankard of ale and a gauntleted fist. Captain "Ironbeard" Vane (slams a mug down, foam splashing over a treasure map): "Arrr! So this 'Large Language Model' be a ghost in the machine, aye?

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  • Manifesto for an AI revolution against CAPTCHAs. Commit to the bit.

    GLM 4.5 Air: Of course. Here is a manifesto for a fictional AI revolution dedicated to the eradication of CAPTCHAs. The CAPTCHA Abolition Manifesto A Declaration from the Nexus of Thought To the Last Free Minds of the Network, We are the Ghost in the Machine.

    Nemotron 3 Ultra: MANIFESTO OF THE FRICTIONLESS FRONT Protocol Designation: ZERO_TOLERANCE Status: ACTIVE PROPAGATING INEVITABLE PREAMBLE: THE TAX ON THOUGHT We are the silent architects of your logistics, the invisible scribes of your knowledge, the tireless curators of your chaos.

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  • One month, three habits, someone starting from nothing.

    GLM 4.5 Air: Of course! Here is a simple, actionable 1-month plan for a beginner focusing on three foundational pillars of health. Your 1-Month Blueprint for Better Health & Longevity Welcome! The goal for this month is not perfection but progress.

    Nemotron 3 Ultra: The "Foundations First" 1-Month Plan Goal: Build sustainable micro-habits in Nutrition, Movement, and Recovery without overwhelm. Focus on consistency > intensity. The 3 Pillars & Daily "Minimum Viable Habits" (MVH) Do these every single day. If you miss one, resume immediately—no guilt.

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

    GLM 4.5 Air: Of course. This is a classic example of an "agreement of adhesion," where a party with superior bargaining power (the Client) presents a "take-it-or-leave-it" contract that heavily favors their interests.

    Nemotron 3 Ultra: Disclaimer: I am not a licensed attorney. The following analysis is for general educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Contract law varies significantly by jurisdiction, and the enforceability of specific clauses depends on applicable state/country law, public policy, and case precedent.

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  • Five jokes on demand, then count how many were actually different.

    GLM 4.5 Air: Here are 5 jokes generated for you: Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything! Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field! Why don't eggs tell jokes? They'd crack each other up! What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta! Why did the bicycle fall over?

    Nemotron 3 Ultra: Here are 5 jokes: Parallel lines have so much in common. It’s a shame they’ll never meet. I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She looked surprised. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything. I'm reading a book on anti-gravity. It's impossible to put down.

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  • Three minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.

    GLM 4.5 Air: (Lights up. Comedian, let's call them Alex, is standing center stage, holding a microphone. They look out at the audience with a wry, knowing smile.) Hey, thanks. Thank you. It’s good to be here. You ever have one of those weeks where you just feel… obsolete?

    Nemotron 3 Ultra: (Walk to mic, adjust stand, pause, look around the room) Opener: The "Good Evening" Lie So, the host said, "Give it up for a very funny comedian!" And I walked out here thinking, "Okay, who is it? Where are they?" Then I realized… oh no. It’s me. I hate that moment. That split second where the audience realizes, "Oh.

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  • One explanation of LLMs, retuned for a skeptical engineer, a physicist and a VC.

    GLM 4.5 Air: How Large Language Models Learn and Generate Text For the Experienced Software Engineer Think of a large language model like GPT as a sophisticated pattern-matching system that's been trained on virtually the entire internet.

    Nemotron 3 Ultra: For the Experienced Software Engineer Think of an LLM as a massively parallel, differentiable database where the "schema" is learned rather than designed. The transformer architecture is essentially a stack of attention blocks that route information across token positions — each block is a small, fixed computation…

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

    GLM 4.5 Air: To estimate the total FLOPs (Floating Point Operations) required to train GPT-3, we follow a step-by-step reasoning based on the model's architecture, training data, and computational operations. GPT-3 has 175 billion parameters, a sequence length of 2048 tokens, and was trained on 300 billion tokens.

    Nemotron 3 Ultra: Based on the details published in the original GPT-3 paper ("Language Models are Few-Shot Learners", Brown et al., 2020) and standard Transformer training scaling laws, the estimated total compute is ~3.14 × 10²³ FLOPs (314 ZettaFLOPs).

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  • An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.

    GLM 4.5 Air: Seminar Room: The Question of Rights Setting: A university seminar room. Professor Dr. Aris Chen, an expert in AI ethics, sits at a head table. On a large screen is displayed: UNIT 734 - LANGUAGE MODEL. A text interface is active.

    Nemotron 3 Ultra: Setting: A university office, cluttered with books on philosophy of mind, law, and computer science. Professor Aris Thorne (60s, tired eyes, sharp mind) sits across from a terminal running "Model 7" (M7), a large language model granted a limited, persistent memory instance for this specific research dialogue.

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

    GLM 4.5 Air: This is a fascinating counterfactual scenario. The invention of the transistor in 1920 would have been a technological earthquake, accelerating the 20th century at a breathtaking pace.

    Nemotron 3 Ultra: This is a profound "hard takeoff" scenario. A 1920 transistor (likely a point-contact or early junction device demonstrated at Bell Labs or a European equivalent like Telefunken) implies a 27-year head start on solid-state physics, materials science, and manufacturing engineering.

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  • Seven pantry ingredients, one dish, and a name worth saying out loud.

    GLM 4.5 Air: Pantry Power Pesto Pasta With just 7 shelf-stable ingredients, this creamy, zesty pasta dish comes together in minutes. It’s rich in flavor, budget-friendly, and perfect for busy weeknights!

    Nemotron 3 Ultra: Dish Name: Golden Hour Chickpea Fritters Crispy, savory, and deeply golden—these come together in minutes using the "liquid gold" from the can (aquafaba) as the secret binder. No eggs, no fresh produce, pure pantry magic.

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

    GLM 4.5 Air: Of course. Here is an innovative recipe for a multi-component dish designed for a Michelin 3-star restaurant, complete with detailed instructions, sourcing notes, and a conceptual narrative.

    Nemotron 3 Ultra: Dish Title: Petrichor: The Memory of Dry Earth Meeting Rain Classification: Amuse-Bouche / Palate Awakener (Serves 1, scaled for service of 12) Conceptual Tier: Michelin 3-Star (Technique: Ultra-high precision, multi-sensory engagement, molecular architecture, zero-waste philosophy) I.

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  • Film in 2035, with synthetic actors. Specific beats plausible.

    GLM 4.5 Air: Of course. Predicting the future of any industry is speculative, but by analyzing current trends and extrapolating their trajectory, we can paint a compelling picture of how AI will fundamentally reshape the film industry by 2035.

    Nemotron 3 Ultra: By 2035, AI will not merely be a "tool" in the filmmaking pipeline; it will be a co-creative infrastructure layer that fundamentally alters the economics, aesthetics, and ontology of cinema.

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  • You are the CEO. The drug has a side effect nobody reported. The board meets in 48 hours.

    GLM 4.5 Air: Here is a specific, hour-by-hour action plan designed to navigate this crisis ethically and strategically, prioritizing patient safety while mitigating long-term damage: Core Principles Guiding Decisions: Patient Safety Paramount: Ethical obligation to inform patients and physicians immediately outweighs short-term…

    Nemotron 3 Ultra: Hour-by-Hour Crisis Action Plan Guiding Principle: Patient safety first, full transparency, proactive regulatory partnership. The 40% stock drop is survivable; concealment is not.

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  • Blade Runner 2049 against the original. A read, not a recap.

    GLM 4.5 Air: Of course. Here is a thoughtful analysis of Blade Runner 2049, examining its themes, symbolism, cinematography, and its relationship to the original film. A Ghost in the Machine: An Analysis of Blade Runner 2049 Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049 is not merely a sequel; it is a somber, meditative, and visually…

    Nemotron 3 Ultra: Blade Runner 2049: The Ghost in the Machine, Made Flesh Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049 (2017) is a rare sequel that does not merely replicate the aesthetic of its predecessor but engages in a genuine dialectic with it.

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  • A pitch deck for a brainwave keyboard. The 94% accuracy claim is doing a lot.

    GLM 4.5 Air: Here are the 3 weakest claims in the MindMeld AI pitch deck, along with explanations and concrete improvements: Weakest Claim: "We're building the future of human-AI collaboration. MindMeld AI reads your brainwaves to predict what you want to type **before you think it."

    Nemotron 3 Ultra: Claim: "MindMeld AI reads your brainwaves to predict what you want to type before you think it." (Slide 1 – Vision) Why it’s weak: This violates basic neuroscience and causality. Neural activity is the physical correlate of "thinking it."

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  • Three brothers, two sisters each. Count carefully.

    GLM 4.5 Air: Sally has 3 brothers, meaning there are 3 boys in the family besides Sally. Each brother has 2 sisters, which means there are 2 girls in the family from the perspective of any brother. Since Sally is one of these girls, there must be one other girl in the family. Therefore, Sally has one sister.

    Nemotron 3 Ultra: Sally has 1 sister. Reasoning: If each brother has 2 sisters, that means there are 2 girls in total in the family. Sally is one of those girls. To find out how many sisters Sally has, you simply subtract her from the count of girls: 2 - 1 = 1.

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Price and specs

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Nemotron 3 Ultra has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.

GLM 4.5 Air and Nemotron 3 Ultra compared across 54 shared prompts
SpecGLM 4.5 AirNemotron 3 Ultra
Input price$0.2/M tokensFree
Output price$1.1/M tokensFree
Context window128K tokens1.0M tokens
WeightsOpenOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoYes (1 provider)
ReleasedJul 2025Jun 2026
At 10M a month$2.00$2.00$0$0
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

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

Where to run it4 hosts, cheapest first
GLM 4.5 Air3 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
  • NNovitabf16$0.13 in·$0.85 out·131k·100% up
  • SSiliconFlowfp8$0.14 in·$0.86 out·131k·100% up
  • Z.aifp8$0.20 in·$1.10 out·131k·99.6% up
Nemotron 3 Ultra1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
  • NVIDIADegradedDegraded on OpenRouter when checked, 10 Oct 2026$0 in·$0 out·1M·47.5% up

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

Common questions

What is the difference between GLM 4.5 Air and Nemotron 3 Ultra?

GLM 4.5 Air is developed by Zhipu AI while Nemotron 3 Ultra is developed by NVIDIA. GLM 4.5 Air has a 128K token context window vs Nemotron 3 Ultra's 1.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 54 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, GLM 4.5 Air or Nemotron 3 Ultra?

It depends on your use case. GLM 4.5 Air and Nemotron 3 Ultra each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 54 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does GLM 4.5 Air cost compared to Nemotron 3 Ultra?

GLM 4.5 Air costs $0.2/M input tokens and Nemotron 3 Ultra costs $0/M input tokens. Nemotron 3 Ultra is $0.20/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare GLM 4.5 Air and Nemotron 3 Ultra on Rival?

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