Mistral Medium 3.5 128B vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B
At a Glance
| Compare |  Mistral Medium 3.5 128BMistral AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 262K | 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 | Mistral-Medium-3.5-128B | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader | 1,420.58100% of row best · rating · mistral-medium-3.5; 95% CI [1414.04225396, 1427.11615611]; votes 10996; rank 104 | 1,330.7294% 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 | Mistral-Medium-3.5-128B | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Mistral AI | NVIDIA |
| Family | Mistral Medium 3 5 128b | Nvidia Nemotron 3 5 Lightning |
| Model | Mistral-Medium-3.5-128B | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B |
| Version | Mistral-Medium-3.5-128B | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | Unknown | 2026-08-11 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 262K | 1,049K |
| Total parameters | 127.7B | 30B |
| Active parameters | Unknown | 3B |
| License | other | openmdw-1.1 |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Unknown | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Unknown | Fireworks Ai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | agents, chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
Mistral Medium 3.5 128B Capabilities
NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
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Questions
Mistral Medium 3.5 128B vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B FAQs
Is Mistral Medium 3.5 128B or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Mistral Medium 3.5 128B 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, Mistral Medium 3.5 128B 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, Mistral Medium 3.5 128B or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B?+
NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B has the larger sourced context window. Mistral Medium 3.5 128B supports 262K and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B supports 1,049K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Mistral Medium 3.5 128B 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 Mistral Medium 3.5 128B or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. Mistral Medium 3.5 128B is open weight; NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B is open weight.
Can Mistral Medium 3.5 128B and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B understand images?+
Mistral Medium 3.5 128B 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, Mistral Medium 3.5 128B or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Mistral Medium 3.5 128B is — and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B is —.
Do Mistral Medium 3.5 128B and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B support reasoning and tool use?+
Mistral Medium 3.5 128B: 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, Mistral Medium 3.5 128B or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B?+
Mistral Medium 3.5 128B has 0 sourced provider routes; NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B has 1, so NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Mistral Medium 3.5 128B 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.