Calculate the cost of using nemotron-3.5-lightning from OpenRouter for your AI applications
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Mode: Chat
Max: 262,144 tokens
Max: 131,072 tokens
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nemotron-3.5-lightning is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 528 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.14 per 1M output tokens, ranking 129 out of 3697 chat models by cost and cheaper than 96% of models in this category. nemotron-3.5-lightning supports function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. Its 262K-token context window is in the top 44% among chat models.
Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.
Use the maximum token limits shown above to understand the model's capacity. This model can handle up to 262,144 input tokens. The maximum output length is 131,072 tokens.
At $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.14 per 1M output tokens, nemotron-3.5-lightning ranks 129 out of 3697 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.60 for chat models, and is cheaper than 96% of models in this category.
nemotron-3.5-lightning is one of 528 OpenRouter chat models, with support for function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. its 262K-token context window places it in the top 44% of chat models.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs nemotron-3.5-lightning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07 | Azure | $0.06 | $0.44 | +12% |
| gpt-5-nano | Azure | $0.05 | $0.40 | +2% |
| gpt-oss-120b | Sail | $0.06 | $0.40 | +22% |
Similar chat models from other providers
Yes. nemotron-3.5-lightning costs $0.05 per 1M input tokens compared to gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07's $0.06 per 1M input tokens, making it 12% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output.
nemotron-3.5-lightning input pricing is $0.05 per 1M tokens, which is 92% below the median of $0.60 for chat models. It ranks 129 out of 3697 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 96% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.14 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.75.
Among OpenRouter's 528 chat models, nemotron-3.5-lightning ranks 35 by input cost.
The most comparable chat models to nemotron-3.5-lightning are: gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07 from Azure ($0.06/1M input tokens); gpt-5-nano from Azure ($0.05/1M input tokens); gpt-oss-120b from Sail ($0.06/1M input tokens); Qwen3.6-35B-A3B from Sail ($0.05/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.
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nemotron-3.5-lightning is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.05 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.14.