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  3. GPT-2 vs Nemotron 3 Ultra
Updated Jun 2026

GPT-2 vs Nemotron 3 Ultra

Nemotron 3 Ultra has a larger context window than GPT-2 (1.0M tokens vs 1K tokens).

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Nemotron 3 Ultra

Which answer wins?

Written rounds

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

    GPT-2: 1 new character a month.\n\nExample:\n\n$ cat @$ cat@1 $ cat @$ cat @1 @$ cat @2 $ cat @4\n\nThe above code creates 1 new character a month. The current character is @1 and the next new character is @0\n.\n\nGenerate 1 new character a month.\n\nExample:\n\n$ cat @$ cat @$ cat @1 $ cat @$ cat @$ cat @$ cat @$ cat…

    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.

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

    GPT-2: to me,\" a friend asked in his office, \"tell me how you want to be treated while it's still here. I\'m not going anywhere. Do what you want. Take it.\"\n\nIn his mind, the response was a call to action, and so were the books.\n\nAnd by the time Wertz learned he would be making such a book deal, in 2003, he was no…

    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.

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

    GPT-2: The trick is to create comedy in your head, because, well, you don\'t want to say\n it. The trick is to play al\nong.\n\nThe problem with this approach is that it makes it seem silly and lame, then as\nquickly as it makes sense, i\nt becomes obvious.

    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.

    Every model's answer to this prompt

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.

GPT-2 and Nemotron 3 Ultra compared across 7 shared prompts
SpecGPT-2Nemotron 3 Ultra
Input price—Free
Output price—Free
Context window1K tokens1.0M tokens
WeightsOpenOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)—Yes (1 provider)
ReleasedNov 2019Jun 2026
At 10M a month–not listed$0$0
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

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

Where to run it1 host
GPT-2

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Nemotron 3 Ultra1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
  • NVIDIADegradedDegraded on OpenRouter when checked, 13 Oct 2026$0 in·$0 out·1M·83.3% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 13 Oct 2026.

Common questions

What is the difference between GPT-2 and Nemotron 3 Ultra?

GPT-2 is developed by OpenAI while Nemotron 3 Ultra is developed by NVIDIA. GPT-2 has a 1K token context window vs Nemotron 3 Ultra's 1.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 7 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, GPT-2 or Nemotron 3 Ultra?

It depends on your use case. GPT-2 and Nemotron 3 Ultra each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 7 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How can I compare GPT-2 and Nemotron 3 Ultra on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of GPT-2 and Nemotron 3 Ultra 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.

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