Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B vs Ornith 1.0 397B
Ornith 1.0 397B comes out ahead, 51 to 42 on our weighted score.
NVIDIANemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B
42/100- ECI—
- Price$0.05 / $0.20
- Context262K
- Our pick
DeepReinforce
Ornith 1.0 397B
51/100- ECI—
- Price—
- Context262K
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Ornith 1.0 397B is our pick
Ornith 1.0 397B is the better all-round choice, scoring 51/100 against Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B (42). It leads on inputs & features. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. 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 priceNemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3BNemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B $0.087 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · Ornith 1.0 397B unpriced
- Longest contextAbout the sameNemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B 262,144 · Ornith 1.0 397B 262,144 tokens
- Widest inputsOrnith 1.0 397BNemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B: Text · Ornith 1.0 397B: Text, Images
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B | Ornith 1.0 397B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inputs & features | 60% | 45 | 60 |
| Context window | 40% | 37 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 42/100 | 51/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. The remaining weights were rescaled.
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| Specification | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3BNVIDIA | Ornith 1.0 397BDeepReinforce |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.05 | — |
| Output | $0.20 | — |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.087 | — |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | — |
| Price source | Median of 9 providers | — |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 262,144 tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Max output | 262,144 tokens | — |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | OpenMIT |
| API model ID | nvidia/nemotron-3.5-lightning-30b-a3b | — |
| API providers | 12 | — |
| Released | Aug 11, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
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- Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B$0.90
- Ornith 1.0 397B—
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B or Ornith 1.0 397B?
Ornith 1.0 397B is the better all-round choice, scoring 51/100 against Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B (42). It leads on inputs & features. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B or Ornith 1.0 397B?
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B is cheaper at $0.05 input / $0.20 output per million tokens (median across 9 API providers; free on Nvidia). . At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.087 per million tokens for Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B versus . Ornith 1.0 397B has no published per-token price.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B has not been scored yet and Ornith 1.0 397B has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B and Ornith 1.0 397B 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?
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B and Ornith 1.0 397B share the same 262,144-token context window. Maximum output per response: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B up to 262,144 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B accepts text; Ornith 1.0 397B accepts text and images. Ornith 1.0 397B handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights (MIT), so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B is the newest, released Aug 11, 2026. Ornith 1.0 397B came out Jun 25, 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 Oct 4, 2026.
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