Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B vs Kolibri 1
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B comes out ahead, 71 to 60 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
NVIDIANemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B
71/100- ECI—
- Price$0.15 / $0.50
- Context1.05M
Aleph AlphaKolibri 1
60/100- ECI—
- Price$0.164 / $0.574
- Context1.05M
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Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B is our pick
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B is the better all-round choice, scoring 71/100 against Kolibri 1 (60). It leads on price and inputs & features. 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 priceNemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12BNemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B $0.237 · Kolibri 1 $0.266 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextAbout the sameNemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B 1,048,576 · Kolibri 1 1,048,576 tokens
- Widest inputsNemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12BNemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B: Text, Images, Video · Kolibri 1: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B | Kolibri 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 76 | 74 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 70 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 61 | 61 |
| Overall | 100% | 71/100 | 60/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12BNVIDIA | Kolibri 1Aleph Alpha |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.15 (best) | $0.164 |
| Output | $0.50 (best) | $0.574 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.237 (best) | $0.266 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 11 providers | Median of 4 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens | 1,048,576 tokens |
| Max output | 8,192 tokens | — |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | Yes | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | OpenApache-2.0 |
| API model ID | nvidia/nemotron-3.5-super-vl-120b-a12b | — |
| API providers | 13 (best) | 4 |
| Released | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | Jun 18, 2026 |
What would a month cost?
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- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B$2.50
- Kolibri 1$2.78
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B or Kolibri 1?
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B is the better all-round choice, scoring 71/100 against Kolibri 1 (60). It leads on price and inputs & features. 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, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B or Kolibri 1?
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B is cheaper at $0.15 input / $0.50 output per million tokens (median across 11 API providers; free on Nvidia). Kolibri 1 costs $0.164 input / $0.574 output per million tokens (median across 4 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.237 per million tokens for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B versus $0.266 for Kolibri 1 (1.1× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B has not been scored yet and Kolibri 1 has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B and Kolibri 1 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 Super VL 120B A12B and Kolibri 1 share the same 1,048,576-token context window. Maximum output per response: Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B up to 8,192 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B accepts text, images and video; Kolibri 1 accepts text. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL 120B A12B handles the widest range of inputs.
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 VL 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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