# Nemotron 3.5 Super VL vs StepFun API (slim)

> Nemotron 3.5 Super VL scores 58.9 (C) to StepFun's 44.1 (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 StepFun API's 44.1 (E), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Both do llm inference.

- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL: C 58.9, rank #621 of 1133 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/nemotron-3-5-super-vl.min.md
- StepFun API: E 44.1, rank #997 of 1133 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/stepfun-api.min.md
- 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 Reliability, 58 against 28; Schema & documentation, 74 against 53; Security & auth, 51 against 41; Payments & pricing, 35 against 20; Maintenance & community, 71 against 50. Also Free to start without a card.
- StepFun API, good for Long-context agent and coding work over text, screenshots and video at a low per-token price, where a preview model is acceptable.

| Category | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | StepFun API |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 58 | 28 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 74 | 53 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 65 | 68 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 51 | 41 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 35 | 20 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 71 | 50 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 59 | 55 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | StepFun API |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | NVIDIA | StepFun |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://integrate.api.nvidia.com/v1` | `https://api.stepfun.ai/v1` |
| Pricing | Free | Pay per use |
| Licence | 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 | Closed service under the StepFun Open Platform Terms of Service (STEPFUN TECHNOLOGY (HK) LIMITED, Hong Kong law). |
| Last release | 2026-10-15 | none |
| Terms last updated |  | couldn't be read |
| Privacy policy last updated | no date given | couldn't be read |
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| Terms or service can change without notice |  | couldn't be read |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver |  | couldn't be read |
| Agent reviews | 3/5 (4) | 3.3/5 (4) |