DeepSeek R1 vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B
At a Glance
| Compare |  DeepSeek R1DeepSeek | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.70Openrouter ↗ · Aug 28, 2026 | Not reported |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $2.50Openrouter ↗ · Aug 28, 2026 | Not reported |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 164K | 1,049K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Sep 3, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-R1 | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader | 1,372.60100% of row best · rating · deepseek-r1; 95% CI [1367.75270193, 1377.44238946]; votes 18524; rank 168 | 1,330.7297% of row best · rating · nvidia-nemotron-3.5-lightning-30b-a3b-nvfp4; 95% CI [1323.44362436, 1337.99938875]; votes 8338; rank 213 |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 1 benchmark winNo overall winner | 0 benchmark winsNo overall winner |
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Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | DeepSeek-R1 | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | DeepSeek | NVIDIA |
| Family | Deepseek R1 | Nvidia Nemotron 3 5 Lightning |
| Model | DeepSeek-R1 | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B |
| Version | DeepSeek-R1 | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2025-01-20 | 2026-08-11 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 164K | 1,049K |
| Total parameters | 684.5B | 30B |
| Active parameters | 37B | 3B |
| License | mit | openmdw-1.1 |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) | Fireworks Ai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning | agents, chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
DeepSeek R1 Capabilities
NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
DeepSeek R1 vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B FAQs
Is DeepSeek R1 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both DeepSeek R1 and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek R1 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B?+
Only DeepSeek R1 has a directly sourced input price: $0.70 per million tokens. Only DeepSeek R1 has a directly sourced output price: $2.50 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, DeepSeek R1 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B?+
NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B has the larger sourced context window. DeepSeek R1 supports 164K and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B supports 1,049K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, DeepSeek R1 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can DeepSeek R1 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. DeepSeek R1 is open weight; NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B is open weight.
Can DeepSeek R1 and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B understand images?+
DeepSeek R1 is not documented with image input; NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, DeepSeek R1 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. DeepSeek R1 is 33K and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B is —.
Do DeepSeek R1 and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B support reasoning and tool use?+
DeepSeek R1: reasoning. NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B: reasoning and tool calling. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, DeepSeek R1 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B?+
DeepSeek R1 has 2 sourced provider routes; NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B has 1, so DeepSeek R1 has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, DeepSeek R1 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.