Kolibri 1 vs Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B
Too close to call on our weighted score (Kolibri 1 60, Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B 59). The right pick depends on what you value most.
Aleph AlphaKolibri 1
60/100- ECI—
- Price$0.164 / $0.574
- Context1.05M
NVIDIANemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B
59/100- ECI—
- Price$0.20 / $0.50
- Context1.05M
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Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Kolibri 1 60/100, Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B 59/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Kolibri 1 on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceKolibri 1Kolibri 1 $0.266 · Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B $0.275 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextAbout the sameKolibri 1 1,048,576 · Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B 1,048,576 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsKolibri 1: Text · Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Kolibri 1 | Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 74 | 73 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 61 | 61 |
| Overall | 100% | 60/100 | 59/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
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| Specification | Kolibri 1Aleph Alpha | Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12BNVIDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.164 (best) | $0.20 |
| Output | $0.574 | $0.50 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.266 (best) | $0.275 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 4 providers | Median of 1 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens | 1,048,576 tokens |
| Max output | — | 131,072 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | OpenApache-2.0 | Open |
| API model ID | — | — |
| API providers | 4 (best) | 1 |
| Released | Oct 3, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Kolibri 1$2.78
- Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B$3.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Kolibri 1 or Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Kolibri 1 60/100, Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B 59/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Kolibri 1 on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Kolibri 1 or Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B?
Kolibri 1 is cheaper at $0.164 input / $0.574 output per million tokens (median across 4 API providers). Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B costs $0.20 input / $0.50 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.266 per million tokens for Kolibri 1 versus $0.275 for Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B (1× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Kolibri 1 has not been scored yet and Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Kolibri 1 and Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Kolibri 1 and Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B share the same 1,048,576-token context window. Maximum output per response: Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B up to 131,072 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Kolibri 1 accepts text; Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights (Apache-2.0), so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B is the newest, released Oct 15, 2026. Kolibri 1 came out Oct 3, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: Kolibri 1 Jun 18, 2026.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Nov 2, 2026.
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