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GPT-5.4 mini vs Nemotron 3 Ultra

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Head-to-head evidence from 19 shared benchmark results across 5 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.

56.77/100
No comparison
N/A
1 category wins1 category wins

Public leaderboard positions: GPT-5.4 mini #75 (Estimated); Nemotron 3 Ultra unranked (Not scored). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.

Evidence parity. GPT-5.4 mini and Nemotron 3 Ultra share 19 comparable benchmark results. 2 of 8 categories are comparable. 11 results are unique to GPT-5.4 mini; 19 to Nemotron 3 Ultra.

Updated July 23, 2026
Shared results
19
GPT-5.4 mini only
11
Nemotron 3 Ultra only
19
Comparable categories
2 / 8

Treat this as a split decision. GPT-5.4 mini makes more sense if agentic is the priority; Nemotron 3 Ultra is the better fit if knowledge is the priority or you want the cheaper token bill.

Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 19 shared benchmark results across 5 evidence categories; 2 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.

Why this result

GPT-5.4 mini and Nemotron 3 Ultra finish on the same BenchAlign overall score, so this is less about a single winner and more about where the edge shows up. The BenchAlign headline says tie; the benchmark table is where the real choice happens.

GPT-5.4 mini is also the more expensive model on tokens at $0.75 input / $4.50 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens for Nemotron 3 Ultra. That is roughly Infinityx on output cost alone. Nemotron 3 Ultra gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 400K for GPT-5.4 mini.

Category breakdown

Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.

Category scores and score margins for GPT-5.4 mini and Nemotron 3 Ultra
CategoryGPT-5.4 miniΔNemotron 3 Ultra
AgenticGPT-5.4 mini65.7Margin← 14.4Nemotron 3 Ultra51.3
KnowledgeGPT-5.4 mini47.8Margin→ 6.0Nemotron 3 Ultra53.8
CodingGPT-5.4 miniNot measuredMarginNo overlapNemotron 3 Ultra58.3
ReasoningGPT-5.4 miniNot measuredMarginNo overlapNemotron 3 Ultra61.9
MathGPT-5.4 mini21.7MarginNo overlapNemotron 3 UltraNot measured
MultilingualGPT-5.4 miniNot measuredMarginNo overlapNemotron 3 Ultra83.0
MultimodalGPT-5.4 mini76.6MarginNo overlapNemotron 3 UltraNot measured
Inst. FollowingGPT-5.4 miniNot measuredMarginNo overlapNemotron 3 Ultra81.7

Decisive benchmark drivers

The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.

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A · GPT-5.4 miniB · Nemotron 3 Ultra

  1. HLE

    Knowledge
    Source ↗
    A 41.5%B 26.7%
    Winner: GPT-5.4 miniΔ 14.8
    HLE: GPT-5.4 mini scored 41.5%; Nemotron 3 Ultra scored 26.7%. GPT-5.4 mini wins this benchmark.

  2. Terminal-Bench 2.0

    Agentic
    Source ↗
    A 60%B 56.4%
    Winner: GPT-5.4 miniΔ 3.6
    Terminal-Bench 2.0: GPT-5.4 mini scored 60%; Nemotron 3 Ultra scored 56.4%. GPT-5.4 mini wins this benchmark.

  3. GPQA

    Knowledge
    Source ↗
    A 88%B 87%
    Winner: GPT-5.4 miniΔ 1
    GPQA: GPT-5.4 mini scored 88%; Nemotron 3 Ultra scored 87%. GPT-5.4 mini wins this benchmark.

Operational comparison

Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.

MetricGPT-5.4 miniNemotron 3 UltraComparison
Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokensGPT-5.4 mini$0.75 input / $4.5 outputNemotron 3 Ultra$0 input / $0 outputNemotron 3 Ultra has the lower combined listed price.
Generation speedtokens per secondGPT-5.4 mini201 tok/sNemotron 3 UltraNot availableA complete speed comparison is not available.
First-answer latencyseconds to first tokenGPT-5.4 mini3.85 sNemotron 3 UltraNot availableA complete latency comparison is not available.
Context windowmaximum listed tokensGPT-5.4 mini400KNemotron 3 Ultra1MNemotron 3 Ultra lists the larger context window.

Benchmark Deep Dive

AgenticGPT-5.4 mini wins
BenchmarkGPT-5.4 miniNemotron 3 UltraResult
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 60%56.4%GPT-5.4 mini leads
OSWorld-VerifiedSource 72.1%—Not comparable
MCP AtlasSource 57.7%—Not comparable
ToolathlonSource 42.9%—Not comparable
τ²-bench resultsSource 83.3%83.3%Tie
AA Agentic IndexSource 30.2%27.4%GPT-5.4 mini leads
APEX-Agents-AASource 28.2%—Not comparable
GDPval-AASource 33.6%33.2%GPT-5.4 mini leads
GDPval-AASource 11711164GPT-5.4 mini leads
PinchBenchSource —90.0%Not comparable
BrowseCompSource —44.4%Not comparable
τ³-bench resultsSource —70.9%Not comparable
HLE w/ toolsSource —37.4%Not comparable
AA BriefcaseSource —870Not comparable
AA EnterpriseOps-GymSource —28.9%Not comparable
AA Harvey LABSource —81.7%Not comparable
terminalBenchHardSource —36.4%Not comparable
Coding
BenchmarkGPT-5.4 miniNemotron 3 UltraResult
Vibe Code BenchSource 47.97%—Not comparable
AA Coding IndexSource 56.1%49.3%GPT-5.4 mini leads
AA-SciCodeSource 49.9%39.9%GPT-5.4 mini leads
FrontierCode 1.1 MainSource 27.0%—Not comparable
SWE-bench VerifiedSource —71.9%Not comparable
SWE MultilingualSource —67.7%Not comparable
SciCodeSource —44.6%Not comparable
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source —56.4%Not comparable
Reasoning
BenchmarkGPT-5.4 miniNemotron 3 UltraResult
AA-LCRSource 69.3%67.0%GPT-5.4 mini leads
CritPtSource 10.0%3.1%GPT-5.4 mini leads
LongBench v2Source —61.9%Not comparable
KnowledgeNemotron 3 Ultra wins
BenchmarkGPT-5.4 miniNemotron 3 UltraResult
GPQASource 88%87%GPT-5.4 mini leads
HLESource 41.5%26.7%GPT-5.4 mini leads
HLE w/o toolsSource 28.2%26.7%GPT-5.4 mini leads
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource 40.0%37.8%GPT-5.4 mini leads
AA-GPQA DiamondSource 87.5%86.7%GPT-5.4 mini leads
AA-HLESource 26.6%26.6%Tie
AA-Omniscience IndexSource -18.7%-0.8%Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
AA-Omniscience AccuracySource 37.5%21.6%GPT-5.4 mini leads
AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource 89.8%28.5%Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
GPQA-DSource —87.0%Not comparable
MMLU-ProSource —86.8%Not comparable
AA Openness IndexSource —83.3%Not comparable
Math
BenchmarkGPT-5.4 miniNemotron 3 UltraResult
FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)Source 28.280%—Not comparable
FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4)Source 2.080%—Not comparable
Multilingual
BenchmarkGPT-5.4 miniNemotron 3 UltraResult
MMLU-ProXSource —83%Not comparable
Multimodal
BenchmarkGPT-5.4 miniNemotron 3 UltraResult
MMMU-ProSource 76.6%—Not comparable
MMMU-Pro w/ PythonSource 78%—Not comparable
AA-MMMU-ProSource 73.3%—Not comparable
Design Arena WebsiteSource —1129Not comparable
Inst. Following
BenchmarkGPT-5.4 miniNemotron 3 UltraResult
AA-IFBenchSource 73.3%81.4%Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
IFBenchSource —81.7%Not comparable
Frequently Asked Questions (3)

Which is better, GPT-5.4 mini or Nemotron 3 Ultra?

GPT-5.4 mini and Nemotron 3 Ultra are tied on the BenchAlign overall score, so the right pick depends on which category matters most for your use case.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, GPT-5.4 mini or Nemotron 3 Ultra?

Nemotron 3 Ultra has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 53.8 versus 47.8. Inside this category, AA-Omniscience Hallucination Rate is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for agentic tasks, GPT-5.4 mini or Nemotron 3 Ultra?

GPT-5.4 mini has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 65.7 versus 51.3. Inside this category, GDPval-AA is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

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