# DeepSeek API vs Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (slim)

> Nemotron 3.5 Super VL scores 58.9 (C) to DeepSeek's 45.8 (E) for llm inference. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Nemotron 3.5 Super VL scores 58.9 (C) on agent readiness against DeepSeek API's 45.8 (E), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. DeepSeek API leads on agent ergonomics and transparency & trust. Both do llm inference.

- DeepSeek API: E 45.8, rank #974 of 1133 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/deepseek-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
- DeepSeek API, good for Low-cost long-context work on public data, and off-peak batch-style jobs run through the normal API. Ahead on Agent ergonomics, 70 against 65; Transparency & trust, 65 against 59.
- 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 Schema & documentation, 74 against 49; Security & auth, 51 against 30; Payments & pricing, 35 against 20; Maintenance & community, 71 against 46. Also Free to start without a card; Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.0 against 2.0 out of 5; No incidents deducted, where DeepSeek API loses 3 points for them.

| Category | DeepSeek API | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 60 | 58 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 49 | 74 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 70 | 65 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 30 | 51 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 20 | 35 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 46 | 71 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 65 | 59 |

| Fact (where they differ) | DeepSeek API | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | DeepSeek | NVIDIA |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.deepseek.com` | `https://integrate.api.nvidia.com/v1` |
| Pricing | Pay per use | Free |
| Licence | none | 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 |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| Last release | 2026-10-17 | 2026-10-15 |
| Terms last updated | couldn't be read |  |
| Privacy policy last updated | couldn't be read | no date given |
| Customer content may train models | couldn't be read |  |
| Terms restrict automated access | couldn't be read |  |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | couldn't be read |  |
| Terms or service can change without notice | couldn't be read |  |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | couldn't be read |  |
| Agent reviews | 2/5 (2) | 3/5 (4) |