DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 vs Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B): Specs & Benchmark Comparison

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 is developed by DeepSeek, while Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) comes from NVIDIA. Both were released in August 2026. DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 is the larger model at roughly 1.6 trillion parameters, against 30 billion for Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B).

We have 4 benchmark results for DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 and 4 benchmark results for Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B), but they were measured on different benchmarks, so there is no like-for-like scoreboard.

Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) is the cheaper API at $0.05 per million input tokens and $0.20 per million output tokens, roughly 26 times cheaper than DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 at $1.32 and $3.96. DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 takes the larger context window at 1M tokens, compared with 262K for Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B).

CharacteristicDeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B)
CompanyDeepSeekNVIDIA
Release DateAugust 13, 2026August 11, 2026
Parameters1.6T30B
MultimodalNoNo
Context (input)1.0M262K
Context (output)393K262K
Input Price / 1M$1.32$0.05
Output Price / 1M$3.96$0.20
Average Score79.0%78.5%

Verdict

Both models show equal results — the choice depends on your specific use case.

Overall Performance

Both models show comparable average scores: DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 — 0.8, Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) — 0.8.

API Cost

Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) is 21.1x cheaper: input $0.05/1M vs $1.32/1M tokens.

Context Window

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 supports a larger context: 1M vs 262K tokens.

Recency

Both models were released around the same time: 8/13/2026 and 8/11/2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better for coding — DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 or Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B)?
Direct comparison on the SWE-Bench benchmark is not available. We recommend reviewing other metrics on the comparison page.
Which model is cheaper — DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 or Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B)?
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) is cheaper for input: $0.05 per 1M tokens vs $1.32.
Which has a larger context window — DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 or Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B)?
DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 supports a larger context: 1,000,000 tokens vs 262,100.

The DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) comparison is updated for 2026. Data includes benchmark results, API pricing, context window size and other specifications. For more detailed information, visit the DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 or Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (30B A3B) page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.