Compare/Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning) vs Step 3.7 Flash

Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning)vsStep 3.7 Flash

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

NVIDIA

Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning)

Input
$0.37/M
Output
$1.08/M
Speed
390 tok/s
TTFT
0.50s
StepFun

Step 3.7 Flash

Input
$0.2/M
Output
$1.15/M
Speed
398 tok/s
TTFT
0.73s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Step 3.7 Flash
Faster (tok/s)
Step 3.7 Flash
Lower Latency
Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning)
Benchmarks (6-1)
Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning)

Pricing Comparison

MetricNemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning)Step 3.7 Flash
Input ($/M tokens)$0.37$0.2
Output ($/M tokens)$1.08$1.15
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning)$0.48
Step 3.7 Flash$0.32

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning)
390 tok/s
Step 3.7 Flash
398 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning)
0.50s
Step 3.7 Flash
0.73s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
47.742.6
Coding Index
37.637.1
Math Index
GPQA Diamond
86.7%80.9%
MMLU-Pro
LiveCodeBench
AIME 2025
MATH-500
Humanity's Last Exam
26.6%19.9%
SciCode
39.9%40.0%
IFBench
81.4%67.3%
TerminalBench
36.4%35.6%
Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning)6 wins
1 winsStep 3.7 Flash

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning) or Step 3.7 Flash?

Step 3.7 Flash is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.44/M tokens vs $0.55/M for Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning).

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning) wins 6 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 1 for Step 3.7 Flash. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Step 3.7 Flash generates tokens faster at 398 tok/s vs 390 tok/s. Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning) also has lower time-to-first-token (0.50s vs 0.73s).

When should I use Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning) vs Step 3.7 Flash?

Choose based on your priorities: Step 3.7 Flash for lower cost, Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning) for stronger benchmark performance, and Step 3.7 Flash for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.