Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 vs Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct

    Comparison

    As of August 30, 2026, Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 is 72% cheaper per million tokens than Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct. Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 is $0.10 / $0.40 per million input/output tokens versus Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct at $0.80 / $1.00. Sources: https://build.nvidia.com/nvidia/llama-3_3-nemotron-super-49b-v1 and https://openrouter.ai/qwen/qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct

    Sources: NVIDIA pricing (https://build.nvidia.com/nvidia/llama-3_3-nemotron-super-49b-v1); OpenRouter pricing (https://openrouter.ai/qwen/qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct)

    Better value

    Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

    NVIDIA

    $0.50blended / 1M

    Input

    $0.10

    Output

    $0.40

    131.1K ctx|Open Source
    72%
    cheaper

    Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct

    Qwen

    $1.80blended / 1M

    Input

    $0.80

    Output

    $1.00

    131.1K ctx|Open Source
    Save $1.30 per million tokens by choosing Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 over Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct.

    Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 vs Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct comparison

    Token pricing, specs, and benchmarks side by side

    Metric
    Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1
    Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct
    Provider
    Provider
    NVIDIA
    Qwen
    License
    Open Source
    Open Source
    Release Date
    2025-03-18
    2024-08-29
    Pricing (per 1M tokens)
    Input Price-88%
    $0.10
    $0.80
    Output Price-60%
    $0.40
    $1.00
    Blended (1M + 1M)
    $0.50
    $1.80
    Model Details
    Context Window
    131.1K
    131.1K
    Max Output Tokens
    N/A
    N/A
    Knowledge Cutoff
    2023-12-31
    2023-06-30
    Throughput
    N/A
    N/A
    Benchmarks
    66.7%
    46.2%
    58.4%
    96.6%
    88.3%
    73.7%
    88.3%
    96.5%
    77.9%
    84.5%
    70.5%
    91.3%
    86.5%
    64.5%
    91.7%
    30.9%
    73.6%
    87.7%
    77.8%
    85.5%
    91.9%
    71.2%

    Verdict

    Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 vs Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct: the bottom line

    Both models are closely matched on benchmarks. Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 has the pricing advantage, making it the better value unless Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct's specific capabilities are critical to your workflow.

    Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 vs Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct FAQ

    Which is cheaper, Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 or Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct?

    As of August 30, 2026, Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 is 72% cheaper on blended LLM API pricing. Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 costs $0.10 per million input tokens and $0.40 per million output tokens ($0.50 blended 1M-in + 1M-out). Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct costs $0.80 / $1.00 per million tokens ($1.80 blended). Sources: https://build.nvidia.com/nvidia/llama-3_3-nemotron-super-49b-v1 and https://openrouter.ai/qwen/qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct. The cheapest LLM for your app still depends on how many output tokens you generate.

    How much does Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 vs Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct cost per million tokens?

    Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 NVIDIA API pricing is $0.10 input and $0.40 output per million tokens via NVIDIA. Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct OpenRouter API pricing is $0.80 input and $1.00 output per million tokens via OpenRouter. Use those four numbers, not ChatGPT Plus or Claude Pro subscription prices, when you are comparing APIs.

    Which is better for coding, Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 or Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct?

    Neither Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 nor Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct has a published SWE-bench or LiveCodeBench score on this page yet. Use the comparison table for the evals that do exist.

    What is the context window for Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 vs Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct?

    Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 supports a 131K token context window, while Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct supports 131K tokens. Both models have the same context window size. Filling a larger window bills more input tokens, so the cheaper-per-million model can still cost more on long documents.

    Which model performs better on benchmarks, Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 or Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct?

    Shared benchmark scores for Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 and Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct are still limited. Check the comparison table for the evals each model has published. Check the comparison table for GPQA Diamond, SWE-bench, MMLU, HLE, and the other evals we track. Token price and benchmark score together are the usual LLM comparison, not either number alone.

    Is Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 or Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct better for production use?

    Both Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 and Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct are production API models. For cost-sensitive production traffic, Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 has better economics on the blended 1M-in + 1M-out scale. For maximum capability, weight the benchmark table for your domain. Many production stacks route cheap models for drafts and a frontier model for the hard turn, which is usually cheaper than sending everything to the expensive API.

    Can I switch between Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 and Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct in my app?

    Yes. Call Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 through NVIDIA and Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct through OpenRouter with separate API keys, or through a gateway that already wraps both. Keep prompts in tokens, not characters, when you estimate the invoice. AnotherWrapper templates can swap providers without rewriting auth and billing.

    How accurate is this Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 vs Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct pricing data?

    List rates are the latest published NVIDIA API pricing and OpenRouter API pricing, quoted per million tokens. Official rate sheets: https://build.nvidia.com/nvidia/llama-3_3-nemotron-super-49b-v1 and https://openrouter.ai/qwen/qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct. Prompt caching, batch APIs, and committed-use discounts can change the invoice. Benchmark scores are from official publications and independent evals, updated as new numbers land.

    What is the output token limit for Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 and Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct?

    Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 supports up to an unspecified number of output tokens per request, while Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct supports up to an unspecified number of output tokens. Output tokens are usually the expensive half of API pricing, so a higher max output cap is a capability, not a discount.

    Which model has better throughput, Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 or Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct?

    Neither Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 nor Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct has published throughput data on this page yet. Throughput (tokens per second) and time-to-first-token are why two models with the same per-million-token price can still feel different in chat and agents.

    How do I switch the models in this Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 vs Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct comparison?

    Use the model pickers at the top of this LLM comparison. Search any model in the index and the URL updates. Open Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 or Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct from the sidebar for the single-model API pricing page, or go back to the LLM pricing table to sort by cheapest blended cost.

    Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 vs Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct pricing

    This comparison covers API pricing, context window, throughput, and benchmark scores. Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 costs $0.10/M input and $0.40/M output. Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct costs $0.80/M input and $1.00/M output via OpenRouter.

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