Nemotron 3.5 Lightning Pricing
FastNVIDIA · 262K tokens context
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning from NVIDIA costs $0.070 per 1 million input tokens and $0.200 per 1 million output tokens as of November 2026 (live OpenRouter data). The model supports a 262,144-token context window (approximately 196,608 words) with a 236K-token maximum output. A typical 1,000-token request costs $0.0001 in input charges; a 10,000-token request costs $0.0007.
| Input price | $0.070 / 1M tokens |
|---|---|
| Output price | $0.200 / 1M tokens |
| Output / input ratio | 2.9× |
| Context window | 262,144 tokens (~196,608 words) |
| Maximum output | 235,929 tokens |
| Cost per 1K tokens (input) | $0.0001 |
| Tier | Fast |
| Last verified |
NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is an open mixture-of-experts model from NVIDIA, with 3B active parameters out of 30B total.
Input Price
$0.070
per 1 million tokens
Output Price
$0.200
per 1 million tokens
Context Window
262K tokens
max 236K output
Cost Examples
| Request Type | Tokens | Input Cost | Output Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 word article | 1,333 | $0.0000933 | $0.00008 |
| 10-page document (2,500 words) | 3,333 | $0.000233 | $0.0002 |
| 1,000 lines of code | 5,000 | $0.00035 | $0.0003 |
| 100K token document | 100,000 | $0.007 | $0.006 |
Output cost estimated at 30% of input token count. Use the calculator for exact figures.
Strengths
- ✓Extremely cheap at $0.070/1M input tokens
- ✓Large 262K-token context window
- ✓Low latency for high-throughput workloads
Limitations
- –Less capable than flagship models on complex reasoning
- –Quality and availability can vary by hosting provider
Best Use Cases
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