Qwen3.5 397B A17B vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16
At a Glance
| Compare | ||
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v4.4 | #24 of 5750.5 score · 1/3 sources · single-source provisional · missing LiveBench, ARC-AGI-2 · full-core range 16.8–83.5 | #30 of 5737.8 score · 1/3 sources · single-source provisional · missing ARC-AGI-2, LMArena Text · full-core range 12.6–79.3 |
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | UnrankedNot in the 27-model eligible cohort | #14 of 27$0.092 per LiveBench case |
| EfficiencyHigher is better · MM Efficiency v1.9 | UnrankedNot in the 27-model eligible cohort | #24 of 2737.1 score · 1/3 sources · single-source provisional · missing ARC-AGI-2, LMArena Text · full-core range 24.5–57.8 |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.45Deepinfra ↗ · Oct 19, 2026 | $0.50Openrouter ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $3.00Deepinfra ↗ · Oct 19, 2026 | $2.20Openrouter ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 262K | 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 →
Available Benchmarks
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Qwen3.5-397B-A17B | NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Ultra-550B-A55B-BF16 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Qwen | NVIDIA |
| Family | Qwen3 5 397b A17b | Nvidia Nemotron 3 Ultra 550b A55b Bf16 |
| Model | Qwen3.5-397B-A17B | NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Ultra-550B-A55B-BF16 |
| Version | Qwen3.5-397B-A17B | NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Ultra-550B-A55B-BF16 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2026-02-15 | 2026-06-04 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 262K | 262K |
| Total parameters | 403.4B | 560.5B |
| Active parameters | 17B | 55B |
| License | apache-2.0 | other |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Deepinfra (Standard), Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard), Together Ai (Standard) | Fireworks Ai (Standard), Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
Qwen3.5 397B A17B Capabilities
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Qwen3.5 397B A17B vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 FAQs
Is Qwen3.5 397B A17B or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Qwen3.5 397B A17B 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, Qwen3.5 397B A17B or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16?+
Qwen3.5 397B A17B is $0.45 and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 is $0.50 per million tokens, so Qwen3.5 397B A17B is cheaper on this metric. Qwen3.5 397B A17B is $3.00 and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 is $2.20 per million tokens, so NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Qwen3.5 397B A17B or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16?+
Both models have the same sourced context window: 262,144 tokens each.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Qwen3.5 397B A17B 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 Qwen3.5 397B A17B or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same sourced self-hosting status: supported. Qwen3.5 397B A17B is open weight; NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 is open weight.
Can Qwen3.5 397B A17B and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 understand images?+
Qwen3.5 397B A17B is 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, Qwen3.5 397B A17B or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16?+
Neither model has a sourced maximum output in this comparison, so a larger limit cannot be determined.
Do Qwen3.5 397B A17B and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 support reasoning and tool use?+
Qwen3.5 397B A17B: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. 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, Qwen3.5 397B A17B or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16?+
Qwen3.5 397B A17B has 4 sourced provider routes; NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 has 3, so Qwen3.5 397B A17B has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Qwen3.5 397B A17B 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.