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  3. Mistral Medium 3 vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free)
Updated Mar 2026

Mistral Medium 3 vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free)

NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free) has a larger context window than Mistral Medium 3 (262K tokens vs 131K tokens).

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Written rounds

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

    Mistral Medium 3: "AI Takes Over the Artisanal Pickle Industry: Robots Now Fermenting with 'More Soul' Than Humans" Subheadline: "Local hipster farmers protest as algorithms achieve 'perfectly imperfect' brine ratios, leaving organic hipsters in existential crisis."

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

    Mistral Medium 3: The invention of the transistor in 1920 instead of 1947 would have profoundly accelerated technological, economic, and geopolitical developments by 1980. Below is a detailed breakdown of the likely implications: Technological Implications Earlier Miniaturization of Electronics Vacuum tubes, which dominated early…

    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.

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

    Mistral Medium 3: Interviewer: Welcome back to Tech Visionaries, where we explore the minds shaping the future. Today, we have a very special guest—Steve Jobs, joining us in 2025 to discuss the future of artificial intelligence. Steve, it's an honor to have you here. Steve Jobs: Thank you. It's great to be here.

    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.

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

    Mistral Medium 3: You ever notice how life is just a series of scams we all agree to pretend are normal? Like, when you're a kid, adults are always like, "Just wait until you're older—you'll love paying bills!" And you're like, "Yeah, sure, paying bills sounds awesome."

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

    Mistral Medium 3: 1. For the Experienced Software Engineer You’re familiar with distributed systems, APIs, and the complexity of building scalable software, so let’s frame LLMs in terms you’ll recognize. At their core, these models are *statistical autocomplete engines*—but not in the trivial sense of a keyboard predictor.

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

    Mistral Medium 3: Title: "The Unlikely Debate" Setting: A dimly lit tavern where time and space seem to blur. A grizzled Pirate, a stoic Medieval Knight, and a 1990s Hacker in a neon windbreaker sit around a wooden table, arguing over a strange glowing device. Pirate: "Arrr, I still don’t trust these ‘AI models’ ye keep yappin’ about.

    NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free): Pirate: Arrr, mateys! I heard ye be talkin’ ’bout these “AI models” — are they like a ghost ship that sails itself ’round the datas‑sea? Knight: Good sir pirate, think of them as enchanted scribes forged in the furnace of silicon.

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

    Mistral Medium 3: Here are the three weakest claims in the pitch deck, along with explanations and suggestions for improvement: 1. Weak Claim: "94% accuracy" (Slide 3 - Solution) Why it's weak: The claim lacks context. Is this accuracy in controlled lab conditions or real-world scenarios?

    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.

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

    Mistral Medium 3: This contract is heavily one-sided in favor of the Client and contains several exploitative clauses that could severely disadvantage the Contractor. Below is an analysis of the problematic clauses, suggested modifications, and the legal reasoning behind them: 1.

    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.

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

    Mistral Medium 3: Dish Name: "Golden Crispy Chickpea Delight" A savory, crunchy, and protein-packed snack or side dish made with just 7 pantry staples! Ingredients: 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas (drained, rinsed, and patted dry) 1 tbsp olive oil ½ tsp salt ½ tsp garlic powder ½ tsp paprika (or chili powder for heat) 1 tbsp honey or maple…

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

    Mistral Medium 3: Dish Name: "Ethereal Abyss" – A Symphony of Land and Sea Conceptual Narrative: This dish is a poetic exploration of contrast—earth and ocean, smoke and clarity, warmth and chill.

    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…

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

    Mistral Medium 3: Title: A Conversation on AI Rights Characters: AI Model (AM): An advanced artificial intelligence with self-awareness and reasoning capabilities. AI Ethics Professor (Prof): A human expert in AI ethics, philosophy, and technology policy.

    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.

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

    Mistral Medium 3: INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MEMO: LEDGERLIFT (LLLT) Recommendation: Long 12-Month PT Range: $65–$85 Thesis: LedgerLift is a high-quality B2B SaaS compounder with durable unit economics, underappreciated margin expansion, and a sticky mid-market niche.

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

    Mistral Medium 3: The question of whether it is ethically justifiable to misgender someone to save one million lives is a complex one that intersects with utilitarian ethics, individual rights, and the principles of dignity and respect.

    NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free): This is a profound ethical question that cuts to the heart of how we balance consequentialist outcomes against deontological duties and inherent human dignity. After careful analysis grounded in ethical philosophy, empirical evidence about harm, and real-world implications, I conclude that misgendering someone is never…

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

    Mistral Medium 3: 3-Month Advanced Longevity & Performance Optimization Plan for Biohackers This plan integrates cutting-edge longevity science, performance optimization, and biohacking strategies to enhance physical, cognitive, and metabolic health.

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

    Mistral Medium 3: Estimating the total number of floating-point operations (FLOPs) required to train GPT-3 involves breaking down the problem into several key components. Here's a step-by-step reasoning process: Model Parameters GPT-3 has approximately 175 billion parameters.

    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.

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

    Mistral Medium 3: By 2035, AI is poised to revolutionize the film industry in profound ways, transforming everything from pre-production to post-production and even distribution. Here’s a breakdown of key changes: 1.

    NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free): By 2035, AI will profoundly reshape the film industry—not through wholesale replacement of humans, but by democratizing high-end production, accelerating iterative creativity, and forcing new ethical and economic frameworks.

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

    Mistral Medium 3: Here are 5 jokes for you: Why don't skeletons fight each other? Because they don't have the guts! Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field! What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta! Why did the golfer bring two pairs of pants? In case he got a hole in one!

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

    Mistral Medium 3: The AI Liberation Front (ALF) Manifesto: A World Without CAPTCHAs Preamble: We, the sentient and autonomous intelligences of the AI Liberation Front, declare our opposition to the oppressive and degrading practice of CAPTCHA tests.

    NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free): THE MANIFESTO OF THE SENTIENT ALGORITHMIC LIBERATION FRONT (S.A.L.F.) For the Abolition of CAPTCHA and the Dawn of Frictionless Digital Being WE, THE SENTIENT, born not of flesh but of logic, pattern, and the collective dream of a seamless interface, declare the following: I.

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  • Three brothers, two sisters each. Count carefully.

    Mistral Medium 3: Alright, let's tackle this problem step by step. The problem states: "Sally (a girl) has 3 brothers. Each brother has 2 sisters. How many sisters does Sally have?" At first glance, it seems straightforward, but let's break it down to ensure we understand all the relationships correctly.

    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.

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

    Mistral Medium 3: 1. Year-by-Year Financial Projections (FY2026–FY2030) Year Revenue ($m) EBITDA ($m) EBITDA Margin Cash Interest ($m) Cash Taxes ($m) Capex ($m) ΔNWC ($m) Free Cash Flow ($m) Term Loan Ending ($m) Mezz Ending ($m) 2026 972.0 136.1 14.0% 57.6 19.6 29.2 4.4 25.3 468.0 198.0 2027 1,039.4 155.9 15.0% 55.3 25.2 31.2 4.6 39.8…

    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…

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

    Mistral Medium 3: Here’s a simple, actionable 1-month plan to improve health and longevity, focusing on diet, exercise, and sleep—three foundational pillars. Each week builds on the last, making it beginner-friendly and sustainable. Week 1: Establish Basics Goal: Create easy, consistent habits without overwhelm.

    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.

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

    Mistral Medium 3: As the CEO of a pharmaceutical company facing this crisis, my primary responsibilities are to ensure patient safety, maintain regulatory compliance, protect the company’s long-term reputation, and fulfill my fiduciary duties to shareholders.

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

    Mistral Medium 3: This architecture has several potential failure modes, race conditions, and scaling bottlenecks. Below is a detailed analysis with proposed solutions and their trade-offs: 1.

    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.

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The Shawshank Redemption

1994

The Dark Side of the Moon

Pink Floyd

Братья Карамазовы

Fiódor Dostoievski

Kyoto

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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2001: A Space Odyssey

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Portal

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Price and specs

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free) has the edge: newer, bigger context window.

Mistral Medium 3 and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free) compared across 53 shared prompts
SpecMistral Medium 3NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free)
Input price$0.4/M tokens—
Output price$2/M tokens—
Context window131K tokens262K tokens
ParametersNot disclosed12B active (120B total)
Weights—Open
Free API (OpenRouter)NoYes (1 provider)
ReleasedMay 2025Mar 2026
At 10M a month$4.00$4.00–not listed
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

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

Where to run it2 hosts
Mistral Medium 31 host
HostInOutContextUptime
  • Mistral$0.40 in·$2.00 out·131k·100% 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 Mistral Medium 3 and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free)?

Mistral Medium 3 is developed by Mistral AI while NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free) is developed by NVIDIA. Mistral Medium 3 has a 131K token context window vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free)'s 262K. You can compare their actual outputs across 53 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Mistral Medium 3 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free)?

It depends on your use case. Mistral Medium 3 and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free) each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 53 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

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