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title: "NVIDIA-Nemotron-3.5-Lightning-30B-A3B - Model Details & Comparison"
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# NVIDIA-Nemotron-3.5-Lightning-30B-A3B - Model Details & Comparison

> NVIDIA-Nemotron-3.5-Lightning-30B-A3B from Wandb: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About NVIDIA-Nemotron-3.5-Lightning-30B-A3B

NVIDIA-Nemotron-3.5-Lightning-30B-A3B is a chat model from Wandb, one of 37 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.07 per 1M input tokens and $0.20 per 1M output tokens, ranking 276 out of 3648 chat models by cost and cheaper than 92% of models in this category. NVIDIA-Nemotron-3.5-Lightning-30B-A3B supports reasoning, prompt caching. Its 262K-token context window is in the top 39% among chat models.

## Specifications

- **Wandb Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **262,144 Max Input Tokens.**
- **262,144 Max Tokens.**
- **$0.07 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$0.20 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

NVIDIA-Nemotron-3.5-Lightning-30B-A3B supports: Reasoning, Prompt Caching.

## NVIDIA-Nemotron-3.5-Lightning-30B-A3B Pricing Overview

At $0.07 per 1M input tokens and $0.20 per 1M output tokens, NVIDIA-Nemotron-3.5-Lightning-30B-A3B ranks 276 out of 3648 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.57 for chat models, and is cheaper than 92% of models in this category.

NVIDIA-Nemotron-3.5-Lightning-30B-A3B is one of 37 Wandb chat models, with support for reasoning, prompt caching. its 262K-token context window places it in the top 39% of chat models.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to NVIDIA-Nemotron-3.5-Lightning-30B-A3B with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FW-Nemotron-Lightning-3.5-30B-A3B | Azure | $0.06 | $0.22 |
| NVIDIA-Nemotron-3.5-Lightning | DeepInfra | $0.08 | $0.20 |
| nemotron-3.5-lightning | OpenRouter | $0.08 | $0.20 |
| glm-5.3-flash | Zai | $0.07 | $0.25 |
| gpt-oss-20b | Tensormesh | $0.07 | $0.28 |

- [Compare FW-Nemotron-Lightning-3.5-30B-A3B](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/fw-nemotron-lightning-3.5-30b-a3b.md)
- [Compare NVIDIA-Nemotron-3.5-Lightning](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/deepinfra/nvidia-nemotron-3.5-lightning.md)
- [Compare nemotron-3.5-lightning](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/openrouter/nemotron-3.5-lightning.md)
- [Compare glm-5.3-flash](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/zai/glm-5.3-flash.md)
- [Compare gpt-oss-20b](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/tensormesh/gpt-oss-20b.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate NVIDIA-Nemotron-3.5-Lightning-30B-A3B costs](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/wandb/model/nvidia-nemotron-3.5-lightning-30b-a3b.md)
- [All Wandb pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/wandb.md)

## FAQ

### Is NVIDIA-Nemotron-3.5-Lightning-30B-A3B cheaper than FW-Nemotron-Lightning-3.5-30B-A3B?

No. NVIDIA-Nemotron-3.5-Lightning-30B-A3B costs $0.07 per 1M input tokens while FW-Nemotron-Lightning-3.5-30B-A3B costs $0.06 per 1M input tokens, making FW-Nemotron-Lightning-3.5-30B-A3B 14% more affordable for input. However, NVIDIA-Nemotron-3.5-Lightning-30B-A3B may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does NVIDIA-Nemotron-3.5-Lightning-30B-A3B pricing compare to the average chat model?

NVIDIA-Nemotron-3.5-Lightning-30B-A3B input pricing is $0.07 per 1M tokens, which is 88% below the median of $0.57 for chat models. It ranks 276 out of 3648 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 92% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.20 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.65.

### What makes NVIDIA-Nemotron-3.5-Lightning-30B-A3B different from other Wandb models?

Among Wandb's 37 chat models, NVIDIA-Nemotron-3.5-Lightning-30B-A3B ranks 8 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to NVIDIA-Nemotron-3.5-Lightning-30B-A3B?

The most comparable chat models to NVIDIA-Nemotron-3.5-Lightning-30B-A3B are: FW-Nemotron-Lightning-3.5-30B-A3B from Azure ($0.06/1M input tokens); NVIDIA-Nemotron-3.5-Lightning from DeepInfra ($0.08/1M input tokens); nemotron-3.5-lightning from OpenRouter ($0.08/1M input tokens); glm-5.3-flash from Zai ($0.07/1M 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-3.5-Lightning-30B-A3B costs?

NVIDIA-Nemotron-3.5-Lightning-30B-A3B 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 $0.07 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.20.

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