Llama 3.1 405B Instruct vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16
At a Glance
| Compare | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 131K | 1,049K |
| 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 →
Available Benchmarks
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Llama-3.1-405B-Instruct | NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Super-120B-A12B-Base-BF16 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Meta | NVIDIA |
| Family | Llama 3 1 405b Instruct | Nvidia Nemotron 3 Super 120b A12b Base Bf16 |
| Model | Llama-3.1-405B-Instruct | NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Super-120B-A12B-Base-BF16 |
| Version | Llama-3.1-405B-Instruct | NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Super-120B-A12B-Base-BF16 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2024-07-23 | 2026-03-04 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 131K | 1,049K |
| Total parameters | 405.9B | 123.6B |
| Active parameters | Unknown | 12B |
| License | llama3.1 | other |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Unknown |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Together Ai (Standard) | Unknown |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, tools | generation |
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct Capabilities
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 FAQs
Is Llama 3.1 405B Instruct or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Llama 3.1 405B Instruct and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Llama 3.1 405B Instruct or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16?+
Neither model has a directly sourced input price in this comparison. Neither model has a directly sourced output price in this comparison.
Which has a larger context window, Llama 3.1 405B Instruct or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16?+
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 has the larger sourced context window. Llama 3.1 405B Instruct supports 131K and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 supports 1,049K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Llama 3.1 405B Instruct or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Llama 3.1 405B Instruct or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is open weight; NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 is open weight.
Can Llama 3.1 405B Instruct and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 understand images?+
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is not documented with image input; NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Llama 3.1 405B Instruct or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is — and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 is —.
Do Llama 3.1 405B Instruct and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 support reasoning and tool use?+
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct: tool calling. NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16: none of these features are definitively sourced. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Llama 3.1 405B Instruct or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16?+
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct has 1 sourced provider route; NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 has 0, so Llama 3.1 405B Instruct has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Llama 3.1 405B Instruct or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base 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.