Gemini 3.1 Pro vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B
Model Markets Rankings
Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency
| Ranking | Gemini 3.1 Pro | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B |
|---|---|---|
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | #22 of 36$0.161 per LiveBench case | UnrankedNot in the 36-model eligible cohort |
Ranks come from the current complete eligible cohorts. Green highlights appear only when both models are ranked in the same metric. Missing required inputs remain unranked, and the three dimensions are not collapsed into an overall winner.
Benchmark Performance
Available Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.1 Pro | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-01-011508720696 · arena_rating · leader | 1,480.10100% of row best · rating · gemini-3.1-pro-preview; 95% CI [1476.89767236, 1483.30025658]; votes 102763; rank 11 | 1,331.8490% of row best · rating · nvidia-nemotron-3.5-lightning-30b-a3b-nvfp4; 95% CI [1322.39322537, 1341.28358716]; votes 4533; rank 207 |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 1 benchmark winOverall lead | 0 benchmark wins |
Third-party benchmark Only like-for-like primary-publisher results are shown; raw scores, relative scores, configuration, and token spend remain visible.
Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Gemini 3.1 Pro | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Google DeepMind | NVIDIA |
| Family | Gemini 3 | Nvidia Nemotron 3 5 Lightning |
| Model | Gemini 3.1 Pro | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B |
| Version | Gemini 3.1 Pro | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B |
| Lifecycle | preview | active |
| Released | Unknown | 2026-08-11 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image, Video, Audio, Document | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 1,049K | 1,049K |
| Total parameters | Unknown | 30B |
| Active parameters | Unknown | 3B |
| License | Unknown | openmdw-1.1 |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | No | Yes |
| Provider access | Google AI (Standard), Google Gemini (Standard) | Fireworks Ai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | agents, chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
13 comparable fields · 10 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate
Gemini 3.1 Pro Capabilities
NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B Capabilities
Internal Comparison Graph
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Gemini 3.1 Pro vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B FAQs
Is Gemini 3.1 Pro or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Gemini 3.1 Pro 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, Gemini 3.1 Pro or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B?+
Only Gemini 3.1 Pro has a directly sourced input price: $2.00 per million tokens. Only Gemini 3.1 Pro has a directly sourced output price: $12.00 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, Gemini 3.1 Pro or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B?+
Neither model has a larger sourced context window in this comparison. Gemini 3.1 Pro is 1,049K and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B is 1,049K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Gemini 3.1 Pro 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 Gemini 3.1 Pro or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B be self-hosted?+
NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Gemini 3.1 Pro is not marked open weight; NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B is open weight.
Can Gemini 3.1 Pro and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B understand images?+
Gemini 3.1 Pro is 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, Gemini 3.1 Pro or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Gemini 3.1 Pro is 66K and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B is —.
Do Gemini 3.1 Pro and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B support reasoning and tool use?+
Gemini 3.1 Pro: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. 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, Gemini 3.1 Pro or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B?+
Gemini 3.1 Pro has 2 sourced provider routes; NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B has 1, so Gemini 3.1 Pro has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Gemini 3.1 Pro 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.