Devstral 2 2512 vs Nemotron 3 Super
| Signal | Devstral 2 2512 | Delta | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 50 | -17 | |
Pricing | 98 | -2 | |
Context window size | 86 | -9 | |
Recency | 72 | -17 | |
Output Capacity | 85 | +18 | |
| Overall Result | 1 wins | of 5 | 4 wins |
Score History
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Devstral 2 2512
Mistral AI
Nemotron 3 Super
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Super saves you $112.50/month
That's $1350.00/year compared to Devstral 2 2512 at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Devstral 2 2512 | Nemotron 3 Super | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 40 | 40 | -- |
| Rank | #362 | #344 | Nemotron 3 Super |
| Quality Rank | #362 | #344 | Nemotron 3 Super |
| Adoption Rank | #362 | #344 | Nemotron 3 Super |
| Parameters | -- | 120B | -- |
| Context Window | 262K | 1049K | Nemotron 3 Super |
| Pricing | $0.40/$2.00/M | $0.07/$0.40/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 50 | 67 | Nemotron 3 Super |
| Pricing | 98 | 100 | Nemotron 3 Super |
| Context window size | 86 | 96 | Nemotron 3 Super |
| Recency | 72 | 89 | Nemotron 3 Super |
| Output Capacity | 85 | 67 | Devstral 2 2512 |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 40/100 (rank #362), placing it in the top -24% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 40/100 (rank #344), placing it in the top -18% of all 290 models tracked.
With only a 0-point gap, these models are in the same performance tier. The practical difference in output quality is minimal - your choice should depend on pricing, latency requirements, and specific feature needs.
Choose Devstral 2 2512 when you need:
- Self-hosted deployments where you need full control over the model
Choose Nemotron 3 Super when you need:
- High-volume production workloads where API costs must be minimized
- Processing long documents or large codebases (1049K token context)
- Step-by-step reasoning and chain-of-thought problem solving
- Self-hosted deployments where you need full control over the model
Nemotron 3 Super offers 80% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $7.12/month with Nemotron 3 Super vs $36.00/month with Devstral 2 2512 - a $28.88 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. Nemotron 3 Super also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (1049K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($0.40/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (40/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Devstral 2 2512 and Nemotron 3 Super are extremely close in overall performance (only 0 points apart). Your best choice depends entirely on which specific strengths matter most for your use case.
By Use Case
Best for Quality
Devstral 2 2512
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Nemotron 3 Super
80% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Devstral 2 2512
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Devstral 2 2512
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Devstral 2 2512
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by Mistral AI
- Choose for Quality - Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
- Choose for Reliability - Higher uptime and faster response speeds
- Choose for Prototyping - Stronger community support and better developer experience
- Choose for Production - Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
| Capability | Devstral 2 2512 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoningdiffers | ||
| Web Search | ||
| Image Output |
Devstral 2 2512
Mistral AI
Nemotron 3 Super
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Super saves you $2.50/month
That's 80% cheaper than Devstral 2 2512 at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | Devstral 2 2512 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 262K | 1.0M |
| Max Output Tokens | 209,715 | 16,384 |
| Open Source | Yes | Yes |
| Created | Dec 9, 2025 | Mar 11, 2026 |