Llama Nemotron Ultra 253BvsQwen3
Llama Nemotron Ultra 253B | Qwen3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Specifications | ||
ParametersA rough measure of how big the model is. More parameters usually means more capable and more expensive to run, though it is a poor guide on its own — a smaller, newer model often beats a larger, older one. | 253B | 235B |
Context windowHow much text the model can hold in mind at once — your question, any documents you attach, the conversation so far, and its own reply. Go past it and the earliest part falls out of view. | — | 128k |
| API pricingUSD per 1M tokens · lower wins · base tier | ||
Input priceWhat you pay for everything you send the model — your question, plus any documents or earlier conversation you include with it. | — | $0.70 |
Output priceWhat you pay for the text the model writes back. It is normally the dearer half: producing an answer costs more than reading one. | — | $2.80 |
Cheapest inputLowest input rate across third-party providers, excluding the lab itself. The cheapest endpoint may run a quantised build or a shorter context — see "Available from" on the model page. | — | $0.0482StreamLake |
Cheapest outputLowest output rate across third-party providers, excluding the lab itself. May come from a different provider than the cheapest input. | — | $0.1931StreamLake |
| BenchmarksPublished by one model only | ||
LiveCodeBenchCompetitive coding — Coding problems published so recently the AI can't have seen them in training — a contamination-free test of raw programming skill. Higher is better. | 66.3% | — |
GPQA DiamondScience — Graduate-level science questions in biology, physics, and chemistry — hard enough that subject-matter PhDs score around 65%. Higher is better. | 76% | — |
| Overview | ||
| Company | NVIDIA | Qwen |
| Release date | Apr 8 2025 | Apr 29 2025 |
| Access | Open Weight | Open Weight |
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Frequently asked questions
Llama Nemotron Ultra 253B and Qwen3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Only Qwen3 has a verified first-party API price: $0.70 per million input tokens and $2.80 per million output tokens. No pay-as-you-go API rate is tracked for Llama Nemotron Ultra 253B. Llama Nemotron Ultra 253B shipped 21 days before Qwen3, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Llama Nemotron Ultra 253B has 253B parameters, while Qwen3 has 235B.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Llama Nemotron Ultra 253B and Qwen3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Llama Nemotron Ultra 253B was released by NVIDIA on Apr 8 2025.
Qwen3 was released by Qwen on Apr 29 2025.
Only Qwen3 has a verified first-party API price: $0.70 per million input tokens and $2.80 per million output tokens. No pay-as-you-go API rate is tracked for Llama Nemotron Ultra 253B. Rates are pay-as-you-go API prices verified on August 18, 2026.