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Open-Source NVIDIA Models

Quick answer · Updated June 2026

The best open-weight NVIDIA model is Nemotron 3 Ultra (free) (47.7 intelligence) — downloadable from Hugging Face and self-hostable. Nemotron 3 Ultra (47.7) and Nemotron 3 Super (free) (36.0) round out the top three.

47.7Intelligence
64 t/sSpeed
FreeInput /M
1MContext

The best open-weight AI models — downloadable from Hugging Face and self-hostable — ranked by intelligence. Open-source alternatives to proprietary frontier models.

  1. 1N
    nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b:free
    ReasoningTools47.7 intel · Free/M · 64 t/s
    47.7
    Intelligence
  2. 2N
    nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b
    ReasoningToolsJSON47.7 intel · $0.500/M · 64 t/s
    47.7
    Intelligence
  3. 3N
    nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b:free
    ReasoningToolsJSON36.0 intel · Free/M · 240 t/s
    36.0
    Intelligence
  4. 4N
    nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b
    ReasoningToolsJSON36.0 intel · $0.090/M · 240 t/s
    36.0
    Intelligence
  5. 5N
    nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b:free
    ReasoningTools24.3 intel · Free/M · 141 t/s
    24.3
    Intelligence
  6. 6N
    nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b
    ReasoningToolsJSON24.3 intel · $0.050/M · 141 t/s
    24.3
    Intelligence
  7. 7N
    nemotron-nano-12b-v2-vl:free
    ReasoningToolsVision14.9 intel · Free/M · 28 t/s
    14.9
    Intelligence
  8. 8N
    nemotron-nano-9b-v2:free
    ReasoningToolsJSON14.8 intel · Free/M · 49 t/s
    14.8
    Intelligence
  9. 9N
    llama-3.3-nemotron-super-49b-v1.5
    ReasoningToolsJSON14.6 intel · $0.400/M · 47 t/s
    14.6
    Intelligence
  10. 10N
    nemotron-3.5-content-safety:free
    ReasoningVisionFree/M · 77 t/s · 257ms ttft
    Intelligence

Frequently asked

What is the best open-source NVIDIA model?

The best open-weight NVIDIA model is Nemotron 3 Ultra (free) (47.7 intelligence) — downloadable from Hugging Face and self-hostable. Nemotron 3 Ultra (47.7) and Nemotron 3 Super (free) (36.0) round out the top three.

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

Nemotron 3 Ultra (47.7) is the closest alternative on this metric, followed by Nemotron 3 Super (free) (36.0). 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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