Llama 3.1 405B vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B
At a Glance
| Compare |  Llama 3.1 405BMeta | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 131K | 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 →
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Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Llama-3.1-405B | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Meta | NVIDIA |
| Family | Llama 3 1 405b | Nvidia Nemotron 3 5 Lightning |
| Model | Llama-3.1-405B | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B |
| Version | Llama-3.1-405B | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2024-07-23 | 2026-08-11 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 131K | 1,049K |
| Total parameters | 405.9B | 30B |
| Active parameters | Unknown | 3B |
| License | llama3.1 | openmdw-1.1 |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Together Ai (Standard) | Fireworks Ai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | generation | agents, chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
Llama 3.1 405B Capabilities
NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Llama 3.1 405B vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B FAQs
Is Llama 3.1 405B or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Llama 3.1 405B 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, Llama 3.1 405B or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B?+
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 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B?+
NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B has the larger sourced context window. Llama 3.1 405B supports 131K and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B supports 1,049K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Llama 3.1 405B 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 Llama 3.1 405B or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. Llama 3.1 405B is open weight; NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B is open weight.
Can Llama 3.1 405B and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B understand images?+
Llama 3.1 405B 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, Llama 3.1 405B or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Llama 3.1 405B is — and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B is —.
Do Llama 3.1 405B and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B support reasoning and tool use?+
Llama 3.1 405B: none of these features are definitively sourced. 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, Llama 3.1 405B or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B?+
Llama 3.1 405B has 1 sourced provider route; NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B has 1, a tie.
Which offers better value, Llama 3.1 405B 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.