Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16
At a Glance
| Compare | ||
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | UnrankedNot in the 44-model eligible cohort | #19 of 44$0.092 per LiveBench case |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | Not reported | $0.50Openrouter ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | Not reported | $2.20Openrouter ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 33K | 262K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Aug 28, 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 →
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Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | granite-embedding-311m-multilingual-r2 | NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Ultra-550B-A55B-BF16 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | IBM | NVIDIA |
| Family | Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual R2 | Nvidia Nemotron 3 Ultra 550b A55b Bf16 |
| Model | granite-embedding-311m-multilingual-r2 | NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Ultra-550B-A55B-BF16 |
| Version | granite-embedding-311m-multilingual-r2 | NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Ultra-550B-A55B-BF16 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2026-04-29 | 2026-06-04 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Embedding | Text |
| Context window | 33K | 262K |
| Total parameters | 311.7M | 560.5B |
| Active parameters | Unknown | 55B |
| License | apache-2.0 | other |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Hugging Face (Standard) | Fireworks Ai (Standard), Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) |
| Capabilities | embeddings | chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 Capabilities
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 FAQs
Is Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16?+
Only NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 has a directly sourced input price: $0.50 per million tokens. Only NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 has a directly sourced output price: $2.20 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16?+
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 has the larger sourced context window. Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 supports 33K and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 supports 262K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 is open weight; NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 is open weight.
Can Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 understand images?+
Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 is not documented with image input; NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 is — and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 is —.
Do Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 support reasoning and tool use?+
Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2: none of these features are definitively sourced. NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16: reasoning and tool calling. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16?+
Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 has 1 sourced provider route; NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 has 3, so NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16?+
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.