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Nemotron 3.5 Lightning API cost calculator
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning costs $0.08 per 1M input tokens and $0.20 per 1M output tokens on the NVIDIA API, with a 262K-token context window. A typical request (2K input, 500 output tokens) costs $0.0003 — about $7.80/month at 1,000 requests per day. Use the calculator below to model your exact workload.
Find me a cheaper modelWhat real workloads cost on Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
| Workload | Tokens (in / out) | Per request | Per 1K requests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatbot message | 500 / 300 | $0.0001 | $0.10 |
| RAG query with context | 4,000 / 500 | $0.0004 | $0.42 |
| Document summarization | 20,000 / 1,000 | $0.0018 | $1.80 |
| Agent coding session | 100,000 / 5,000 | $0.0090 | $9.00 |
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning vs other NVIDIA models
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | $0.08 | $0.20 | 262K |
| Nemotron 3 Ultra | $0.60 | $3.60 | 512K |
| Nemotron 3 Super | $0.08 | $0.40 | 1M |
| Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | $0.05 | $0.20 | 262K |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Nemotron 3.5 Lightning cost per 1M tokens?
According to current pricing data, Nemotron 3.5 Lightning costs $0.08 per 1M input tokens and $0.20 per 1M output tokens. Processing 1M tokens each way costs $0.28.
What does a typical API request to Nemotron 3.5 Lightning cost?
A typical request with 2,000 input tokens and 500 output tokens costs $0.0003. At 1,000 requests per day that is $0.26 daily, or about $7.80 per month.
What is Nemotron 3.5 Lightning's context window?
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning supports a 262K-token context window (262,144 tokens).
Does Nemotron 3.5 Lightning support prompt caching?
Yes. Cached input tokens cost $0.04 per 1M — a 50% discount versus the standard input rate, which matters for agents and chat apps that resend the same system prompt.
What is a cheaper alternative to Nemotron 3.5 Lightning?
Ling-2.6-flash from Inclusionai is currently the cheapest comparable option at $0.01 per 1M input tokens versus $0.08 for Nemotron 3.5 Lightning — roughly 8x cheaper on input.
Compare all current prices on the live model pricing dashboard, see Nemotron 3.5 Lightning vs Ling-2.6-flash pricing, or run Nemotron 3.5 Lightning head-to-head against other models in the side-by-side comparison playground.
Pricing data via the OpenRouter models API.