Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Both models show comparable benchmark performance. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B was developed as NVIDIA's largest Nemotron variant, designed to provide maximum capability through extensive customization of large-scale foundations. Built with 253 billion parameters and NVIDIA's specialized training, it represents the flagship offering in the Nemotron family.
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 235B Instruct was created as the instruction-tuned version of Qwen3 235B, designed to follow user instructions while leveraging the model's large-scale architecture. Built to provide advanced instruction-following with efficient mixture-of-experts design, it serves applications requiring both capability and practical deployment.
3 months newer

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
NVIDIA
2025-04-07

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
2025-07-22
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 3 common benchmarks

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
2023-12-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507
Novita

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507