Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B vs Qwen3.5 122B-A10B
Qwen3.5 122B-A10B comes out ahead, 58 to 54 on our weighted score, though Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B is 3.1× cheaper per token.
NVIDIANemotron 3 Super 120B A12B
54/100- ECI—
- Price$0.20 / $0.80
- Context262K
- Our pick
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen3.5 122B-A10B
58/100- ECI—
- Price$0.40 / $3.20
- Context262K
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Qwen3.5 122B-A10B is our pick
Qwen3.5 122B-A10B is the better all-round choice, scoring 58/100 against Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B (54). It leads on inputs & features. Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B wins 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 priceNemotron 3 Super 120B A12BNemotron 3 Super 120B A12B $0.35 · Qwen3.5 122B-A10B $1.10 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextAbout the sameNemotron 3 Super 120B A12B 262,144 · Qwen3.5 122B-A10B 262,144 tokens
- Widest inputsQwen3.5 122B-A10BNemotron 3 Super 120B A12B: Text · Qwen3.5 122B-A10B: Text, Images, Audio, Video
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B | Qwen3.5 122B-A10B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 72 | 48 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 90 |
| Context window | 20% | 37 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 54/100 | 58/100 |
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 Super 120B A12BNVIDIA | Qwen3.5 122B-A10BAlibaba (Qwen) |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.20 (best) | $0.40 |
| Output | $0.80 (best) | $3.20 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.35 (best) | $1.10 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Nvidia API | Official Alibaba API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 262,144 tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Max output | 262,144 tokens (best) | 65,536 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | Yes |
| Video | No | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Open |
| API model ID | nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b | qwen3.5-122b-a10b |
| API providers | 19 | 19 |
| Released | Mar 11, 2026 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B$3.60
- Qwen3.5 122B-A10B$10.40
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B or Qwen3.5 122B-A10B?
Qwen3.5 122B-A10B is the better all-round choice, scoring 58/100 against Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B (54). It leads on inputs & features. Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B wins 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, Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B or Qwen3.5 122B-A10B?
Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B is cheaper at $0.20 input / $0.80 output per million tokens (official Nvidia API price). Qwen3.5 122B-A10B costs $0.40 input / $3.20 output per million tokens (official Alibaba API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.35 per million tokens for Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B versus $1.10 for Qwen3.5 122B-A10B (3.1× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B has not been scored yet and Qwen3.5 122B-A10B has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B and Qwen3.5 122B-A10B 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 Super 120B A12B and Qwen3.5 122B-A10B share the same 262,144-token context window. Maximum output per response: Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B up to 262,144, Qwen3.5 122B-A10B up to 65,536 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B accepts text; Qwen3.5 122B-A10B accepts text, images, audio and video. Qwen3.5 122B-A10B handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights, so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B is the newest, released Mar 11, 2026. Qwen3.5 122B-A10B came out Feb 23, 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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