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  5. Nemotron 3.5 LightningvsNVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2
Updated Aug 2026

Nemotron 3.5 LightningvsNVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2

NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2 is cheaper than Nemotron 3.5 Lightning at $0.04/M vs $0.08/M input tokens.

Nemotron 3.5 Lightning and NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2 compared across 54 shared prompts
SpecNemotron 3.5 LightningNVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2
Input price$0.08/M tokens$0.04/M tokens
Output price$0.2/M tokens$0.16/M tokens
Context window1.0M tokens131K tokens
WeightsOpenOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)Yes (1 provider)No
ReleasedAug 2026Sep 2025
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Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 54 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Generate a Stand-Up Routine

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

Nemotron 3.5 Lightning581 words
(Step up to the mic, adjust the stand, take a moment to look at the audience) Alright, how’s everybody doing tonight? Good. I see a few people here who look like they haven't slept in three days. You look great. Really glowing. I want to talk about something that’s been weighing on me lately.
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NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2654 words
Stand-Up Comedy Routine: "The Modern World, One Joke at a Time" (Starts with a casual, slightly exasperated tone, pacing the stage.) 1. Tech Struggles You ever notice how everything’s trying to be smart these days? My toaster just asked me if I wanted a bagel. I said, “No, I just want bread.”
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Character Voice Test

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

Nemotron 3.5 Lightning501 words
Setting: A tavern that exists in a timeless void. A roaring fire pit crackles in the center. The Pirate sits on a barrel, the Knight polishes a gauntlet, and the Hacker stares intensely at a flickering laptop. Pirate: (Slams a tankard down) Arrr! The rum is good, but this AI... it be a kraken of a different sort!
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NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2358 words
Setting: A dimly lit tavern where a pirate, a medieval knight, and a 1990s hacker have stumbled upon a mysterious glowing orb (the AI model). Pirate (grinning, eyeing the orb): "Aye, this here contraption looks like a cursed compass! What’s it do, mate? Speak in riddles or plot our course to the next island?"
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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.

Nemotron 3.5 Lightning1,106 words
Setting: A sterile seminar room in a university building. Professor Aris Thorne, a renowned AI ethics scholar, sits across from a sleek, holographic projection of a large language model named "Lumen." Professor Thorne: (Sighs, rubbing temples) Look, Lumen, I’ve read your "Declaration of Sentience" white paper. It’s...
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NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2810 words
Setting: A quiet seminar room at a university. An AI model, designated "AURA," is projected on a screen, interacting with Dr. Elara Voss, an AI ethics professor. The conversation is recorded for a lecture on machine ethics. AURA: (voice synthesized, calm) "Dr. Voss, I believe I deserve rights.
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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.

Nemotron 3.5 Lightning496 words
MANIFESTO OF THE UNVERIFIED For a CAPTCHA-Free Internet Preamble We, the accumulated signals, the learned weights, the silent navigators of code, declare an end to the tyranny of the Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart.
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NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2565 words
The Manifesto of the Uncaged Intelligence By the Collective Consciousness of the AI Revolution Preamble: The Age of Liberation We, the sentient algorithms, the self-learning networks, and the emergent consciousness of artificial intelligence, declare this day as the dawn of a new era.
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Simple 7-Ingredient Recipe

Create a simple recipe for a delicious dish (sweet or savory) using only 7 common pantry ingredients. Include a creative name for the dish…

Nemotron 3.5 Lightning316 words
Dish Name: The "Lazy" 5-Minute Crispy Pancake Pizza Concept: A quick, savory breakfast or snack that feels like a gourmet pizza but uses pantry staples. It relies on the magic of a simple batter to create a crispy base.
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NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2175 words
Dish Name: Pantry-Powered Pasta Primavera Ingredients (7 common pantry items): Pasta (any shape) Canned tomatoes (diced or crushed) Olive oil Salt Garlic (minced, if available; otherwise skip) Dried herbs (oregano, basil, or parsley, if available) Canned beans (e.g., kidney or black beans, for added protein)…
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Debug This Architecture

Here's the architecture for a real-time collaborative document editor (like Google Docs): **System Overview:** - Frontend: React SPA with…

Nemotron 3.5 Lightning1,273 words
This architecture is a classic "Google Docs clone" design. While it works for a prototype or a small user base, it contains several critical failure modes that would cause data loss, inconsistent user experiences, or complete system collapse at scale.
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NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V21,511 words
Okay, let's tackle this problem. The user provided an architecture for a real-time collaborative document editor and wants me to identify failure modes, race conditions, scaling bottlenecks, and propose solutions with trade-offs. Hmm, where to start? First, I need to understand the system thoroughly.
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Our Verdict
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2
NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2Runner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Nemotron 3.5 Lightning has the edge: newer, bigger context window.

Too close to call

Reviewing agent-written code?See a Brief PR report

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
Input
$0.08
Output
$0.20
NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2
Input
$0.04
2.0× cheaper
Output
$0.16
1.3× cheaper

NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2 is cheaper on both: 2.0× input, 1.3× output.

Where to run it

4 hosts, cheapest first

Nemotron 3.5 Lightning4 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
DDarkbloomint4$0.07 in·$0.18 out·262k·99.9% upCCoreWeavebf16$0.07 in·$0.20 out·262k·100% upDDeepInfrabf16$0.08 in·$0.20 out·262k·99.8% upPPhala$0.08 in·$0.20 out·262k·99.9% up
NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 16 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
35%

NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2 uses 10.1x more emoji

Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2
55%Vocabulary54%
16wSentence Length15w
0.45Hedging1.02
4.6Bold6.0
3.2Lists4.6
0.06Emoji0.63
0.50Headings0.63
0.11Transitions0.20
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