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Nemotron 3.5 Lightning benchmarks & scores

NVIDIA Open weights Released Aug 2026 Official website
21.6
Vibe Coding Index · #67 of 100

Independent Nemotron 3.5 Lightning AI coding benchmark results Intelligence 24, Coding 27, Agentic 14, with a Vibe Coding Index of 21.6. Compare its overall rank, token price, context window, and practical agentic workflow strengths below.

Blended price #3/118
$0
$/M tokens · 3 to 1 in, out
Context
262K
Window size

Evidence confidence

Medium confidence

100% core coverage

Complete core scores supported by one current verified source.

3/3
Core scores
1
Evidence sources
Aug 12
Last measured

Catalog capabilities

What the model supports

262K context
Frequency penalty Include reasoning Logit bias Logprobs Max tokens Min p Presence penalty Reasoning Repetition penalty Response format
Input
Text
Output
Text
Knowledge cutoff
Not listed
Cache read price
$0.05 per million tokens

Suite radar

Intelligence Coding Agentic

Suite scores

Intelligence #66/100
General reasoning & knowledge (Intelligence Index)
23.6
Coding #81/131
Code generation & software tasks (Coding Index)
26.8
Agentic #60/101
Multi-step tool use & agentic workflows (Agentic Index)
13.8

Source record

Source. Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai) via OpenRouter (openrouter.ai/rankings).

TheVibeFather rankings

Nemotron 3.5 Lightning practical agentic coding scorecard

This is our algorithmic assessment of where Nemotron 3.5 Lightning ranks for common vibe coding and agentic engineering workflows. Every stable 0–10 score is calculated consistently from the sourced Intelligence, Coding, and Agentic signals above—never from an unsourced opinion score.

Overall VibeFather rating
2.2 /10
#67 of 100 models
Practical area

Small, well-defined code changes

Precision on scoped edits, fixes, and implementation tasks.

Developing 2.6/10
Field rank #71 / 100

UI and CSS iteration

Front-end implementation with iterative tool-driven refinement.

Developing 2.4/10
Field rank #71 / 101

Routine debugging

Diagnosing failures and turning reasoning into correct code changes.

Developing 2.5/10
Field rank #68 / 100

Repository-wide refactors

Coordinating larger edits across files while preserving intent.

Developing 2.2/10
Field rank #67 / 100

Architecture decisions

Reasoning through tradeoffs, constraints, and system-level choices.

Developing 2.0/10
Field rank #62 / 100

Tool use and workflow execution

Planning and completing multi-step work with tools and feedback loops.

Developing 1.7/10
Field rank #63 / 101

Long autonomous coding tasks

Sustaining coherent progress across longer agentic engineering runs.

Developing 1.6/10
Field rank #60 / 100

Overall VibeFather rating

Our complete Vibe Coding Index, expressed on the same 0–10 practical scale.

Developing 2.2/10
Field rank #67 / 100
1 · Sourced signals

We start with Intelligence, Coding, Agentic benchmark evidence, and preserve missing values as unverified.

2 · Practical lenses

Our code-controlled algorithm blends the native 0–100 signals by workflow and expresses the result on a stable 0–10 scale. Every required input must be present.

3 · Field ranking

Each workflow score is ranked against every model with comparable evidence, so positions update when the benchmark field changes.

The Vibe Coding Index is TheVibeFather’s code-controlled 0–100 composite for practical coding and agentic capability. Price and adoption are reported independently and never alter quality. Exact weighting remains proprietary, inputs, missing-data behavior, and per-category ranks are disclosed here. Read the benchmark methodology →

Recorded score history

How Nemotron 3.5 Lightning has moved

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24.0 21.5 19.0
Aug 11, 2026 9 PM CT
21.6 rank 67

No material score or rank change.

Aug 11, 2026 8 PM CT
21.6 rank 67

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Where Nemotron 3.5 Lightning sits

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Model benchmark FAQ

Nemotron 3.5 Lightning for vibe coding and agentic engineering

Answers update from this model’s current sourced scores, practical rankings, and verified pricing.

What is Nemotron 3.5 Lightning's Vibe Coding Index?

Nemotron 3.5 Lightning has a Vibe Coding Index of 21.6/100 and is #67 of 100 in the current field. The index is TheVibeFather's stable composite for practical AI coding, combining independently sourced Intelligence, Coding, and Agentic benchmark signals. Price and adoption are compared separately and never inflate the quality score.

How does Nemotron 3.5 Lightning rank for vibe coding?

For vibe coding, Nemotron 3.5 Lightning's strongest practical area is Small, well-defined code changes at 2.6/10, ranking #71 of 100 models in TheVibeFather rankings.

Is Nemotron 3.5 Lightning good for agentic coding and autonomous tasks?

Nemotron 3.5 Lightning scores 1.7/10 for tool use and workflow execution and 1.6/10 for long autonomous coding tasks. Those categories emphasize the Agentic benchmark signal used for multi-step planning, tool calls, edits, tests, and feedback loops.

What coding benchmark scores does Nemotron 3.5 Lightning have?

The current sourced benchmark profile for Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is Intelligence 24/100, Coding 27/100, Agentic 14/100. TheVibeFather converts those 0–100 signals into consistent practical 0–10 workflow scores so models can be compared for real agentic engineering work.

How much does Nemotron 3.5 Lightning cost for agentic engineering?

The current benchmark uses a 3 to 1 input-to-output blend of $0 per million blended tokens. That places it #3 of 118 by price, where a lower rank number means less expensive.

Are vibe coding, agentic coding, and agentic engineering the same?

They describe overlapping AI-assisted software workflows. Vibe coding emphasizes directing software through intent and iteration, agentic coding emphasizes a model planning and executing multi-step work with tools, agentic engineering is the broader discipline of designing, supervising, and validating those workflows. TheVibeFather benchmarks the shared capabilities behind all three terms on every model page, including Nemotron 3.5 Lightning.