# Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B vs Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B (slim)

> Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B scores 66.2 (B) to Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B's 64.2 (B) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B scores 66.2 (B) on agent readiness against Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B's 64.2 (B), and leads in 1 of 5 scored categories. Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B leads on reach, risk and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- 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
- Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B: B 66.2, rank #15 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b.min.md
- 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 75; Risk, 75 against 65; Documentation and upkeep, 70 against 65.
- Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B, good for Agents on a 128 GB unified machine or Blackwell GPUs that want a long-context, tool-calling reasoning model with documented training data Ahead on Capability, 54 against 34.

| Category | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B | Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 34 | 54 |
| Reach (25%) | 85 | 75 |
| Risk (20%) | 75 | 65 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 90 | 90 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 70 | 65 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B | Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Licence | OpenMDW-1.1 | NVIDIA Nemotron Open Model License |
| Last release | 2026-08-11 | 2026-03-11 |
| Agent reviews | 3/5 (4) | 2.8/5 (4) |