# Claude API vs Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (slim)

> Claude scores 77.3 (BB) to Nemotron 3.5 Super VL's 58.9 (C) for llm inference. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Claude API scores 77.3 (BB) on agent readiness against Nemotron 3.5 Super VL's 58.9 (C), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL leads on payments & pricing. Both do llm inference.

- Claude API: BB 77.3, rank #30 of 1133 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/anthropic-api.min.md
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL: C 58.9, rank #621 of 1133 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/nemotron-3-5-super-vl.min.md
- Claude API, good for Long agent loops that lean on tool use, strict schemas and caching, and teams that want 1M context at Opus or Sonnet prices. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 90 against 74; Agent ergonomics, 95 against 65; Security & auth, 92 against 51; Maintenance & community, 91 against 71; Transparency & trust, 85 against 59. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.5 against 3.0 out of 5.
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL, good for Agents that read documents, charts, screenshots and short videos and need tool calls in one open model, prototyped free on NVIDIA's endpoint and moved to a partner host or own GPUs for production. Ahead on Payments & pricing, 35 against 30. Also Free to start without a card.

| Category | Claude API | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 60 | 58 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 90 | 74 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 95 | 65 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 92 | 51 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 30 | 35 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 91 | 71 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 85 | 59 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Claude API | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Anthropic | NVIDIA |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.anthropic.com/v1/messages` | `https://integrate.api.nvidia.com/v1` |
| Pricing | Pay per use | Free |
| Licence | MIT (SDKs) | OpenMDW-1.1 for the weights (permissive, not an OSI licence). The hosted trial endpoint is under the NVIDIA API Trial Terms of Service, and the NIM container under the NVIDIA Software Licence Agreement |
| Terms last updated | no date given |  |
| Customer content may train models | yes, with an opt-out |  |
| Terms restrict automated access | not found in the text |  |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | yes |  |
| Terms or service can change without notice | not found in the text |  |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes |  |
| Popularity | 3.9k stars | none |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (4) | 3/5 (4) |