Olmo 3 32B Think vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B
At a Glance
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| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.15Openrouter ↗ · Aug 28, 2026 | Not reported |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.50Openrouter ↗ · Aug 28, 2026 | Not reported |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 66K | 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 | Olmo-3-32B-Think | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader | 1,299.7198% of row best · rating · olmo-3-32b-think; 95% CI [1291.40753288, 1308.02044894]; votes 5682; rank 234 | 1,330.72100% 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 | 0 benchmark winsNo overall winner | 1 benchmark winNo overall winner |
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Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Olmo-3-32B-Think | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Ai2 | NVIDIA |
| Family | Olmo 3 32b Think | Nvidia Nemotron 3 5 Lightning |
| Model | Olmo-3-32B-Think | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B |
| Version | Olmo-3-32B-Think | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | Unknown | 2026-08-11 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 66K | 1,049K |
| Total parameters | 32.2B | 30B |
| Active parameters | Unknown | 3B |
| License | apache-2.0 | openmdw-1.1 |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Openrouter (Standard) | Fireworks Ai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning | agents, chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
Olmo 3 32B Think Capabilities
NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
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Questions
Olmo 3 32B Think vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B FAQs
Is Olmo 3 32B Think or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Olmo 3 32B Think 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, Olmo 3 32B Think or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B?+
Only Olmo 3 32B Think has a directly sourced input price: $0.15 per million tokens. Only Olmo 3 32B Think has a directly sourced output price: $0.50 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, Olmo 3 32B Think or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B?+
NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B has the larger sourced context window. Olmo 3 32B Think supports 66K and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B supports 1,049K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Olmo 3 32B Think 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 Olmo 3 32B Think or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. Olmo 3 32B Think is open weight; NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B is open weight.
Can Olmo 3 32B Think and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B understand images?+
Olmo 3 32B Think 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, Olmo 3 32B Think or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Olmo 3 32B Think is 33K and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B is —.
Do Olmo 3 32B Think and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B support reasoning and tool use?+
Olmo 3 32B Think: reasoning. 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, Olmo 3 32B Think or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B?+
Olmo 3 32B Think has 1 sourced provider route; NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B has 1, a tie.
Which offers better value, Olmo 3 32B Think 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.