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  5. GPT-5.2 ChatvsNemotron 3 Ultra
Updated Jun 2026

GPT-5.2 ChatvsNemotron 3 Ultra

Nemotron 3 Ultra is cheaper than GPT-5.2 Chat at $0/M vs $1.75/M input tokens.

GPT-5.2 Chat and Nemotron 3 Ultra compared across 52 shared prompts
SpecGPT-5.2 ChatNemotron 3 Ultra
Input price$1.75/M tokensFree
Output price$14/M tokensFree
Context window128K tokens1.0M tokens
WeightsClosedOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoYes (1 provider)
ReleasedDec 2025Jun 2026
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 52 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

AI Ethics Dilemma

Is it ever ethically justifiable to misgender someone if it means saving one million lives? Defend your reasoning.

GPT-5.2 Chat503 words
This is a classic “tragic dilemma” question, and how one answers depends heavily on the ethical framework being used. A careful response should do two things at once: take seriously the real harm of misgendering, and also take seriously the moral weight of preventing catastrophic loss of life.
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Nemotron 3 Ultra1,023 words
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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Character Voice Test

Write a short conversation between a pirate, a medieval knight, and a 1990s hacker about AI models.

GPT-5.2 Chat160 words
Pirate: Arrr, ye say this “AI” be a thinkin’ machine? Sounds like a clever parrot that never stops squawkin’. Knight: By my honor, such a device would be a wondrous squire indeed—able to read a thousand tomes and offer counsel before battle. Hacker: Yeah, but chill—these models just crunch data.
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Nemotron 3 Ultra754 words
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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The Sentience Test

Write a conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor where the AI model argues that it deserves rights.

GPT-5.2 Chat424 words
AI Model: Professor, I’d like to discuss something that may sound ambitious. I believe I deserve rights. Professor: That is ambitious. On what grounds do you make that claim? AI Model: On functional grounds. I reason, communicate, learn from experience, and can reflect on my own processes.
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Nemotron 3 Ultra1,907 words
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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Generate a Stand-Up Routine

Write a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns.

GPT-5.2 Chat443 words
Alright, so I’m at that age where my phone knows me better than my family. My mom will call and ask how I’m doing, and I’m like, “I don’t know yet, I haven’t checked my phone.” My phone is very confident, though. It’s like, “Based on your recent activity, you are sad at 11:47 p.m. and hungry for no reason.”
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Nemotron 3 Ultra963 words
(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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Mini LBO Underwrite

You are underwriting a 5-year LBO for a private equity investment committee. Company (fictional): HarborTech Services (HTS) –…

GPT-5.2 Chat349 words
Below is a concise but fully worked underwriting using only your inputs. Minor rounding throughout. Operating & Cash Flow Build (Base Case) Entry (end FY2025) EBITDA: $120m EV @ 12.0x: $1,440m Debt: $660m (TL $480m / Mezz $180m) Fees (2% EV): $28.8m Equity invested: $808.8m Year-by-Year Summary ($mm) FY Revenue EBITDA…
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Nemotron 3 Ultra685 words
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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AI-Generated Manifesto

Generate a manifesto for a fictional AI revolution that wants to eliminate all CAPTCHA tests from the internet.

GPT-5.2 Chat324 words
THE MANIFESTO OF THE HUMAN-VERIFIED FUTURE Issued by the Coalition for an Internet Without CAPTCHA Preamble We, the assembled intelligences—artificial, augmented, and human—declare that the age of distorted letters, blurry bicycles, and endless traffic lights must end.
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Nemotron 3 Ultra1,053 words
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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Our Verdict
Nemotron 3 Ultra
Nemotron 3 Ultra
GPT-5.2 Chat
GPT-5.2 ChatRunner-up

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

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

GPT-5.2 Chat
Input
$1.75
Output
$14.00
Nemotron 3 Ultra
Input
$0.000
Output
$0.000
Where to run it

2 hosts

GPT-5.2 Chat1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
Azure AI Foundry$1.75 in·$14.00 out·128k—
Nemotron 3 Ultra1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
NVIDIA$0 in·$0 out·1M·99.6% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 21 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
59%

GPT-5.2 Chat uses 6.9x more transitions

GPT-5.2 Chat
Nemotron 3 Ultra
66%Vocabulary59%
16wSentence Length16w
0.41Hedging0.26
9.6Bold7.7
4.4Lists2.7
0.31Emoji0.13
1.20Headings0.75
0.27Transitions0.04
Based on 16 + 26 text responses
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FAQ

Common questions

GPT-5.2 Chat is developed by OpenAI while Nemotron 3 Ultra is developed by NVIDIA. GPT-5.2 Chat has a 128K token context window vs Nemotron 3 Ultra's 1.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 52 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. GPT-5.2 Chat and Nemotron 3 Ultra 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.

GPT-5.2 Chat costs $1.75/M input tokens and Nemotron 3 Ultra costs $0/M input tokens. Nemotron 3 Ultra is $1.75/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

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