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Nemotron 3.5 Lightning vs Sakana NamazuWhich Is Better in 2026?

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Nemotron 3.5 Lightning vs Sakana Namazu: which should you choose in 2026?

Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (by NVIDIA) and Sakana Namazu (by Sakana AI) are compared below. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price, and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

There are not enough shared, protocol-compatible benchmark results to declare a performance leader.

Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is about 12.5× cheaper on a blended 3:1 input/output basis ($0.1375 vs $1.71 per 1M tokens).

Choose Nemotron 3.5 Lightning if…

  • • lower blended API cost matters for your workload

Choose Sakana Namazu if…

  • • you need image inputs

The benchmark count includes only results measured with a matching benchmark version and protocol. Arena scores are shown separately. Missing, preliminary, and incompatible data is not treated as a controlled win. Published point-score comparisons are labeled separately when protocol details are incomplete. For text-output models, the verdict also compares token pricing and context windows.

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Performance benchmarks

Every value links to its source. A dash means that no reviewed result is available for that exact model and protocol.

Nemotron 3.5 Lightning and Sakana Namazu benchmark results
BenchmarkNemotron 3.5 LightningSakana Namazu
AutomationBench-AA

A 657-task benchmark of multi-step work across simulated SaaS applications in six business domains. The Artificial Analysis protocol reports a guardrail-aware score and is distinct from both the public Zapier split and the unrelated dynamic AutoBench framework.

Guardrail-aware score

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BrowseComp

A benchmark of difficult, verifiable information-seeking questions designed to measure an agent's ability to locate hard-to-find facts through web browsing.

Accuracy

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OSWorld-Verified

A verified computer-use benchmark in which multimodal agents operate desktop applications and are graded from the resulting environment state.

Mean task reward

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SWE-Bench Verified

A human-validated subset of real GitHub issues used to measure whether a coding agent can produce repository patches that resolve the associated tests.

Resolved

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Terminal-Bench 2.1

Version 2.1 of the benchmark for completing realistic tasks in terminal environments. Harness, resource limits, and attempt count are part of the protocol.

Mean task success

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AutoBench

A dynamic LLM evaluation framework in which models generate questions, answer them, and participate in reciprocal peer assessment. AutoBench is distinct from Zapier's AutomationBench.

Weighted peer-assessment score

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GPQA Diamond

The highest-quality subset of Graduate-Level Google-Proof Q&A, designed to test expert-level scientific reasoning in biology, physics, and chemistry.

Accuracy

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Humanity's Last Exam

A 2,500-question expert-level benchmark spanning dozens of academic fields. Tool-assisted and no-tools results are separate protocols and must not be merged.

Accuracy

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Benchmark sources

    Reviewed evidence last updated 2026-08-09.

    Pricing, capabilities, and model facts

    Nemotron 3.5 Lightning and Sakana Namazu model facts
    FeatureNemotron 3.5 LightningSakana Namazu
    Context & model facts
    DeveloperNVIDIASakana AI
    API providerNVIDIASakana
    Input context262,144 tokens262,144 tokens
    Maximum output262,144 tokens65,536 tokens
    Released——
    Added to WritingmateAug 11, 2026Aug 11, 2026
    LicenseNot availableNot available
    Knowledge cutoff——
    Capabilities
    InputsTextText, Image, File
    OutputsTextText
    Provider endpoint accepts tool parametersNoYes
    ReasoningYesYes
    VisionNoYes
    Image GenerationNoNo
    Video GenerationNoNo
    API pricing
    Input (per 1M tokens)$0.10$0.95
    Output (per 1M tokens)$0.25$4.00
    Blended 3:1 input/output$0.1375$1.71
    API performance
    p95 latencyNot measuredNot measured
    Output throughputNot measuredNot measured
    Writingmate shows API performance only when both models have enough observations from the same measurement window, prompt profile, and provider. Third-party latency values are not copied into this table.

    Data sources

    • Writingmate model catalog (pricing, limits, and availability)

    Catalog data last updated Aug 11, 2026.

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    Nemotron 3.5 Lightning vs Sakana Namazu FAQ

    Which is better, Nemotron 3.5 Lightning or Sakana Namazu?

    There are not enough shared, protocol-compatible benchmark results to declare a performance leader. Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is about 12.5× cheaper on a blended 3:1 input/output basis ($0.1375 vs $1.71 per 1M tokens).

    Which model is cheaper to use through an API?

    Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is about 12.5× cheaper on a blended 3:1 input/output basis ($0.1375 vs $1.71 per 1M tokens).

    Which model supports more context?

    The published context windows are close enough that this page does not treat the difference as a material advantage.

    Can I switch between Nemotron 3.5 Lightning and Sakana Namazu?

    Yes. Use the model selector on this page to open any current Writingmate model comparison. You can also run the same prompt with both models in Writingmate.