NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Ultra pricing
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra is an open frontier-reasoning and orchestration model from NVIDIA, with 55B active parameters out of 550B total (MoE). NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Ultra from OpenRouter costs $0.600 per 1M input tokens and $2.40 per 1M output tokens. Cached input is $0.120 per 1M. Context window 262,144 tokens.
API id nvidia/nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b · OpenRouter · source · updated 2026-09-25 · general-purpose
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Ultra specifications
- Provider
- OpenRouter
- API id
nvidia/nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b- Model type
- general-purpose
- Context window
- 262K tokens
- Max output
- 183K tokens
- Currency
- USD
- Price source
- Provider API
- Last checked
- 2026-09-25
Tags
- flagship
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Ultra across providers
The same model, priced by every seller we track. Ranked by the cost of 1M input + 1M output tokens, standard tier; savings measured against buying from the vendor directly.
| Provider | Input /1M | Cached /1M | Output /1M | 1M in + 1M out | vs vendor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.600 | $0.120 | $2.40 | $3.00 | — |
- OpenRouter
nvidia/nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b:free
Free routes are rate-limited, can rotate off the roster without notice, and may differ in context, tools or caching from the paid door. Always confirm on the provider's page before depending on one.
What NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Ultra costs in practice
| Workload | Input tokens | Output tokens | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short chat turn | 1,000 | 500 | $0.0018 |
| Document summary | 50,000 | 2,000 | $0.03 |
| 1M tokens in, 200K out | 1,000,000 | 200,000 | $1.08 |
Estimates use the standard tier and ignore caching discounts, so real bills with repeated prompt prefixes are typically lower.
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Ultra price history
| Recorded | Input /1M | Output /1M |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-19 | $0.600 | $2.40 |
| 2026-09-16 | $0.625 | $3.13 |
| 2026-09-14 | $0.600 | $2.40 |
| 2026-09-04 | $0.625 | $3.13 |
| 2026-09-03 | $0.600 | $2.40 |
| 2026-09-02 | $0.625 | $3.13 |
| 2026-08-28 | $0.500 | $2.20 |
| 2026-08-27 | $0.600 | $3.60 |
Common questions
- How much does NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Ultra cost per 1M tokens?
- NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Ultra costs $0.600 per 1M input tokens and $2.40 per 1M output tokens on the standard tier. Cached input is $0.120 per 1M.
- What is NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Ultra's context window?
- NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Ultra accepts up to 262,144 tokens in a single request, and can return up to 182,520 output tokens.
- Is there a cheaper OpenRouter model than NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Ultra?
- Yes. OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo is $0.500 per 1M input tokens versus $0.600 for NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Ultra, with a 16,385 token context window.
- Where does this NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Ultra price come from?
- From the OpenRouter catalogue, because OpenRouter does not publish machine-readable pricing. OpenRouter is a reseller, so its rate can differ from OpenRouter's own — verify before committing spend.
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