| Signal | Nemotron 3 Super | Delta | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 67 | -17 | |
Pricing | 100 | +3 | |
Context window size | 86 | +8 | |
Recency | 100 | -- | |
Output Capacity | 20 | -70 | |
| Overall Result | 2 wins | of 5 | 2 wins |
Score History
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NVIDIA
Alibaba
Nemotron 3 Super saves you $155.85/month
That's $1870.20/year compared to Qwen3.6 27B at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Nemotron 3 Super | Qwen3.6 27B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 40 | 40 | -- |
| Rank | #209 | #198 | Qwen3.6 27B |
| Quality Rank | #209 | #198 | Qwen3.6 27B |
| Adoption Rank | #209 | #198 | Qwen3.6 27B |
| Parameters | 120B | 27B | -- |
| Context Window | 1000K | 262K | Nemotron 3 Super |
| Pricing | $0.09/$0.45/M | $0.29/$3.17/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 67 | 83 | Qwen3.6 27B |
| Pricing | 100 | 97 | Nemotron 3 Super |
| Context window size | 86 | 77 | Nemotron 3 Super |
| Recency | 100 | 100 | Nemotron 3 Super |
| Output Capacity | 20 | 90 | Qwen3.6 27B |
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 #209), placing it in the top 28% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 40/100 (rank #198), placing it in the top 32% 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.
Nemotron 3 Super offers 84% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $8.10/month with Nemotron 3 Super vs $51.88/month with Qwen3.6 27B - a $43.78 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 (1000K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($0.45/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
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
Nemotron 3 Super and Qwen3.6 27B 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.
Best for Quality
Nemotron 3 Super
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Nemotron 3 Super
84% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Nemotron 3 Super
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Nemotron 3 Super
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Nemotron 3 Super
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by NVIDIA
| Capability | Nemotron 3 Super | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input)differs | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Search | ||
| Image Output |
NVIDIA
Alibaba
Nemotron 3 Super saves you $3.62/month
That's 84% cheaper than Qwen3.6 27B 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 | Nemotron 3 Super | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 1M | 262K |
| Max Output Tokens | -- | 262,140 |
| Open Source | Yes | Yes |
| Created | Mar 11, 2026 | Apr 27, 2026 |