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 433 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.08 per 1M input tokens and $0.20 per 1M output tokens, ranking 254 out of 2835 chat models by cost and cheaper than 91% 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 32% 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 $0.08 per 1M input tokens and $0.20 per 1M output tokens, nemotron-3.5-lightning ranks 254 out of 2835 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.55 for chat models, and is cheaper than 91% of models in this category.
nemotron-3.5-lightning is one of 433 OpenRouter chat models, with support for function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. its 262K-token context window places it in the top 32% of chat models.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs nemotron-3.5-lightning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gemini-2.5-flash-lite | Vertex AI | $0.10 | $0.40 | +25% |
| gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-09-2025 | Vertex AI | $0.10 | $0.40 | +25% |
| gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-06-17 | Vertex AI | $0.10 | $0.40 | +25% |
Similar chat models from other providers
Yes. nemotron-3.5-lightning costs $0.08 per 1M input tokens compared to gemini-2.5-flash-lite's $0.10 per 1M input tokens, making it 25% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, reasoning, web search, prompt caching, structured output.
nemotron-3.5-lightning input pricing is $0.08 per 1M tokens, which is 85% below the median of $0.55 for chat models. It ranks 254 out of 2835 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 91% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.20 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50.
Among OpenRouter's 433 chat models, nemotron-3.5-lightning ranks 42 by input cost.
The most comparable chat models to nemotron-3.5-lightning are: gemini-2.5-flash-lite from Vertex AI ($0.10/1M input tokens); gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-09-2025 from Vertex AI ($0.10/1M input tokens); gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-06-17 from Vertex AI ($0.10/1M input tokens); gemini-2.5-flash-lite from Google Gemini ($0.10/1M 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 $0.08 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.20.