Nemotron 3.5 Super VL Pricing: Is the New NVIDIA Model Worth It?
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL from NVIDIA was listed on OpenRouter on 2026-10-15. It costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens, with 1M context. 4 other NVIDIA models cost less per token, so test whether the new one earns its price on your work.
Plans and pricing
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL
$0.15 input / $0.50 output per 1M tokens1M context on OpenRouter (nvidia/nemotron-3.5-super-vl). 1M input plus 1M output tokens: $0.65.
Best for
Teams evaluating the newest release on their own tasks before switching.
Not for
Switching production traffic before it has passed the same tests as your current model.
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
$0.07 input / $0.20 output per 1M tokens262K context on OpenRouter (nvidia/nemotron-3.5-lightning). 1M input plus 1M output tokens: $0.27.
Best for
The cheapest NVIDIA option to benchmark the new model against.
Not for
Tasks the newer model handles and this one does not.
Prices are OpenRouter's listed per-token prices, read from the OpenRouter models API and checked 2026-10-15. New models often change price in their first weeks; buying direct can be priced differently.
Should you switch to Nemotron 3.5 Super VL?
Run your own prompts through it next to the model you use today and compare the cost per accepted answer, not the cost per token. Switch only the workloads where it wins.
Calculate your exact cost →Who is overpaying for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL?
- Teams moving all traffic to Nemotron 3.5 Super VL on launch day without a side-by-side test
- Anyone paying flagship prices for work an older, cheaper model already does well
- Buyers who ignore output-token prices, which usually dominate the bill
Official pricing sources
Frequently asked questions
How much does Nemotron 3.5 Super VL cost?
$0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens on OpenRouter (checked 2026-10-15).
When was Nemotron 3.5 Super VL released?
OpenRouter listed it on 2026-10-15.
Is Nemotron 3.5 Super VL worth it?
Only if it passes your tasks more often than a cheaper model does. Measure cost per accepted answer with the AI Cost Calculator.