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Best NVIDIA Models for Coding

Quick answer · Updated June 2026

Nemotron 3 Ultra (free) is the best NVIDIA model for coding, with a 37.6 Artificial Analysis Coding Index across benchmarks like SWE-bench and SciCode. Nemotron 3 Ultra (37.6) and Nemotron 3 Super (free) (31.2) round out the top three.

37.6Coding
47.7Intelligence
112 t/sSpeed
FreeInput /M
1MContext

AI models ranked by the Artificial Analysis Coding Index, measuring real-world software engineering ability across benchmarks like SWE-bench, SciCode and terminal tasks. The best LLMs for code generation, debugging and agentic development.

  1. 1N
    nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b:free
    ReasoningTools47.7 intel · Free/M · 112 t/s
    37.6
    Coding
  2. 2N
    nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b
    ReasoningToolsJSON47.7 intel · $0.500/M · 112 t/s
    37.6
    Coding
  3. 3N
    nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b:free
    ReasoningToolsJSON36.0 intel · Free/M · 172 t/s
    31.2
    Coding
  4. 4N
    nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b
    ReasoningToolsJSON36.0 intel · $0.090/M · 142 t/s
    31.2
    Coding
  5. 5N
    nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b:free
    ReasoningTools13.2 intel · Free/M · 180 t/s
    15.8
    Coding
  6. 6N
    nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b
    ReasoningToolsJSON13.2 intel · $0.050/M · 176 t/s
    15.8
    Coding
  7. 7N
    llama-3.3-nemotron-super-49b-v1.5
    ReasoningToolsJSON18.7 intel · $0.400/M · 49 t/s
    15.1
    Coding
  8. 8N
    nemotron-3-nano-omni-30b-a3b-reasoning:free
    ReasoningToolsVision+121.4 intel · Free/M · 173 t/s
    14.8
    Coding
  9. 9N
    nemotron-nano-12b-v2-vl:free
    ReasoningToolsVision14.9 intel · Free/M · 128K ctx
    11.7
    Coding
  10. 10N
    nemotron-nano-9b-v2:free
    ReasoningToolsJSON14.8 intel · Free/M · 49 t/s
    8.3
    Coding

Frequently asked

What is the best NVIDIA model for coding?

Nemotron 3 Ultra (free) is the best NVIDIA model for coding, with a 37.6 Artificial Analysis Coding Index across benchmarks like SWE-bench and SciCode. Nemotron 3 Ultra (37.6) and Nemotron 3 Super (free) (31.2) round out the top three.

What's a good alternative to Nemotron 3 Ultra (free)?

Nemotron 3 Ultra (37.6) is the closest alternative on this metric, followed by Nemotron 3 Super (free) (31.2). See the full ranking above for the tradeoffs.

How many NVIDIA models are there?

modelgrep tracks 11 NVIDIA models with live benchmarks, speed, latency and per-provider pricing, led on intelligence by Nemotron 3 Ultra (free). 10 of them qualify for this ranking.

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