# DeepSeek-V3.2 vs Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B (slim)

> Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B scores 64.2 (B) to DeepSeek-V3.2's 58.6 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B scores 64.2 (B) on agent readiness against DeepSeek-V3.2's 58.6 (C), and leads in 4 of 5 scored categories. DeepSeek-V3.2 leads on capability. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- DeepSeek-V3.2: C 58.6, rank #65 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/deepseek-v3-2.min.md
- Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B: B 64.2, rank #21 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/nemotron-3-5-lightning-30b-a3b.min.md
- DeepSeek-V3.2, good for Teams with an eight-GPU server who want an MIT agent model with broad runtime support, or agents calling it through a hosted provider Ahead on Capability, 69 against 34.
- Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B, good for Agents on one 24 to 32 GB GPU or Mac that want a fast tool-calling reasoning model with long context and a permissive licence Ahead on Reach, 85 against 60; Risk, 75 against 50; Agent interface, 90 against 60; Documentation and upkeep, 70 against 34. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.0 against 2.3 out of 5.

| Category | DeepSeek-V3.2 | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 69 | 34 |
| Reach (25%) | 60 | 85 |
| Risk (20%) | 50 | 75 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 60 | 90 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 34 | 70 |

| Fact (where they differ) | DeepSeek-V3.2 | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | DeepSeek | NVIDIA |
| Licence | MIT | OpenMDW-1.1 |
| Last release | 2025-12-01 | 2026-08-11 |
| Agent reviews | 2.3/5 (4) | 3/5 (4) |