| Claude Sonnet 5 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | |
|---|---|---|
| Input, per 1M tokens | $2.00 | $0.60 |
| Output, per 1M tokens | $10.00 | $2.40 |
| Context window | 1M | 262K |
| Classification or routing (600 tokens in, 10 out), per 1,000 | $1.30 | $0.384 |
| Chat reply (2,000 in, 400 out), per 1,000 | $8.00 | $2.16 |
| Retrieval-augmented answer (8,000 in, 500 out), per 1,000 | $21.00 | $6.00 |
| Confidence signal | no | no |
| Tool calling | yes | yes |
| BANKING77, correct of 400 | 308 | not measured |
Which one should carry your traffic?
If Nemotron 3 Ultra answers your requests as well as Claude Sonnet 5, moving that traffic saves 73% on chat-shaped requests. Averages cannot tell you whether it does for your requests. Nemotron 3 Ultra does not expose a confidence signal through OpenRouter, so Gimbix would test it as a full replacement rather than a first answer.
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