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Updated Aug 18, 2026
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Nemotron 3.5 Lightning

Nemotron 3.5 Lightning

Nemotron:
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free) logoNVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super (free)
3.5 Lightning logo3.5 Lightning

NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is an open mixture-of-experts model from NVIDIA, with 3B active parameters out of 30B total. It is suited for high-throughput agentic workloads and specialized tasks that benefit from domain-specific customization. A free-tier endpoint is also available on OpenRouter.

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Provider
NVIDIA
Released
2026-08-11
Size
MEDIUM
Free API (OpenRouter)
Yes, 1 provider (via OpenRouter)
Per 1M tokens
$0.08 in · $0.20 out
Rival’s tab
$0.07
58/58 receipts survived

Free API endpoint listed

Nemotron 3.5 Lightning has a free endpoint in Rival’s OpenRouter listings. Free requests have usage limits and depend on provider availability.

Provider data: 9 Sep 2026 · OpenRouter usage limits

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Get API accessProvider and language code samples
2 hostsInOutContextUptime
DDeepInfrabf16$0.08 in·$0.20 out·262k·100% upCCoreWeavebf16$0.10 in·$0.25 out·262k·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.

Provider
fromimport openai  OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
"https://openrouter.ai/api/v1"    base_url=,
"$OPENROUTER_API_KEY"    api_key=,
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
"nvidia/nemotron-3.5-lightning:free"    model=,
"role""user""content""Hello!"    messages=[{: , : }],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)

Set OPENROUTER_API_KEY with your OpenRouter API key from openrouter.ai/keys.

Deep analysisPsychometrics, taste index, writing DNA
Writing DNA

Stylometric Fingerprint

Based on 27 text responses
Tick = global average
Vocabulary Diversity55%

Unique words vs. total words. Higher = richer vocabulary.

Sentence Length16.4 words

Average words per sentence.

Hedging0.45

"Might", "perhaps", "arguably" per 100 words.

Bold Formatting4.6

**Bold** markers per 1,000 characters.

List Usage3.2

Bullet and numbered list items per 1,000 characters.

Section Structure0.50

Markdown headings per 1,000 characters.

Emoji Usage0.06

Emoji per 1,000 characters.

Transitions0.11

"However", "moreover", "furthermore" per 100 words.

Opening Habits
Consistency
77%
Across 27 responses

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