Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B (Reasoning) vs Ring-2.6-1T
Which is better for the money: Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B (Reasoning) by NVIDIA or Ring-2.6-1T by InclusionAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-27.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick Ring-2.6-1T
Ring-2.6-1T vs Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B (Reasoning): 29.7% more intelligence, 56.3% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 43.7% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B (Reasoning) | Ring-2.6-1T | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 12.8 | 16.6 | +29.7% Ring-2.6-1T is 29.7% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,318.62 | $575.60 | −56.3% Ring-2.6-1T is 56.3% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 16.78s | 24.12s | +43.7% Ring-2.6-1T is 43.7% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.30 / $0.90 | $0.30 / $2.50 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B (Reasoning) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
- Ring-2.6-1T is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (High) scores 50.20 for $521.
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