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title: "NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Ultra-550B-A55B - Model Details & Comparison"
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# NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Ultra-550B-A55B - Model Details & Comparison

> NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Ultra-550B-A55B from Baseten: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Ultra-550B-A55B

NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Ultra-550B-A55B is a chat model from Baseten, one of 32 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.60 per 1M input tokens and $2.40 per 1M output tokens, ranking 2093 out of 4042 chat models by cost and cheaper than 48% of models in this category. NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Ultra-550B-A55B supports function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. It accepts up to 203K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **Baseten Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **202,800 Max Input Tokens.**
- **202,800 Max Output Tokens.**
- **$0.60 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$2.40 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Ultra-550B-A55B supports: Function Calling, Reasoning, Prompt Caching, Response Schema, Tool Choice.

## NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Ultra-550B-A55B Pricing Overview

At $0.60 per 1M input tokens and $2.40 per 1M output tokens, NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Ultra-550B-A55B ranks 2093 out of 4042 chat models by input cost. It is competitively priced compared to the median of $0.60 for chat models, and is cheaper than 48% of models in this category.

NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Ultra-550B-A55B is one of 32 Baseten chat models, with support for function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Ultra-550B-A55B with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| gpt-5.4-mini | Azure | $0.75 | $4.50 |
| gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 | Azure | $0.75 | $4.50 |
| DeepSeek-V3.2 | FriendliAI | $0.50 | $1.50 |
| gemini-3-flash-preview | Vertex AI | $0.50 | $3.00 |
| gemini-3.6-flash | Vertex AI | $0.75 | $3.75 |

- [Compare gpt-5.4-mini](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5.4-mini.md)
- [Compare gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17.md)
- [Compare gemini-3-flash-preview](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/vertex_ai/gemini-3-flash-preview.md)
- [Compare gemini-3.6-flash](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/vertex_ai/gemini-3.6-flash.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Ultra-550B-A55B costs](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/baseten/model/nvidia-nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b.md)
- [All Baseten pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/baseten.md)

## FAQ

### Is NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Ultra-550B-A55B cheaper than gpt-5.4-mini?

Yes. NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Ultra-550B-A55B costs $0.60 per 1M input tokens compared to gpt-5.4-mini's $0.75 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.

### How does NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Ultra-550B-A55B pricing compare to the average chat model?

NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Ultra-550B-A55B input pricing is $0.60 per 1M tokens, which is 0% at the median of $0.60 for chat models. It ranks 2093 out of 4042 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 48% of models in this category. For output, it costs $2.40 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.80.

### What makes NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Ultra-550B-A55B different from other Baseten models?

Among Baseten's 32 chat models, NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Ultra-550B-A55B ranks 17 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Ultra-550B-A55B?

The most comparable chat models to NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Ultra-550B-A55B are: gpt-5.4-mini from Azure ($0.75/1M input tokens); gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 from Azure ($0.75/1M input tokens); DeepSeek-V3.2 from FriendliAI ($0.50/1M input tokens); gemini-3-flash-preview from Vertex AI ($0.50/1M 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.

### How do I calculate NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Ultra-550B-A55B costs?

NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Ultra-550B-A55B 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 $0.60 and generating 1M output tokens costs $2.40.

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