Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.
| Metric | Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct | Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 (Reasoning) |
|---|---|---|
| Input ($/M tokens) | $0.3 | $0.6 |
| Output ($/M tokens) | $1.9 | $1.8 |
Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.70/M tokens vs $0.90/M for Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 (Reasoning).
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct wins 7 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 5 for Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 (Reasoning). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct generates tokens faster at 46 tok/s vs 41 tok/s. However, Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 (Reasoning) has lower time-to-first-token (0.72s vs 1.13s).
Choose based on your priorities: Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct for lower cost, Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct for stronger benchmark performance, and Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.