AI Recommendation
Should you use nemotron-3.5-lightning?
nemotron-3.5-lightning is listed for chat workloads and supports a 262K context window.
Use it when Cline's free tier is enough for evaluation, demos, or light production traffic.
nemotron-3.5-lightning Free API on Cline
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API Details
Copy-ready connection details
Base URL
See provider docs Model ID
nvidia/nemotron-3.5-lightning API format Cline native
Technical Details
nemotron-3.5-lightning specifications
Context window 262K
Max output 262K
Status Online
Family nemotron
Released Aug 11, 2026
Last updated Aug 15, 2026
Free listing since Aug 15, 2026
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Output text
Capabilities reasoning, tool calling, structured output, temperature control
Open weights Yes
Best for
- Chat
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Long context window
- Reasoning mode listed
- Tool calling support
- Structured JSON output
Watch outs
- Free-tier rate limits apply
- Vision support is not listed
Availability
nemotron-3.5-lightning availability by provider
We only found this nemotron-3.5-lightning listing on Cline in the current catalog. Use the related models section for nearby alternatives.
| Provider | Model listing | Access | Context | API | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | nemotron-3.5-lightning | Free tier | 0 | Native | See provider page |
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Typical Use Cases
nemotron-3.5-lightning use cases
Chat
nemotron-3.5-lightning is tagged for chat in this catalog.
FAQ
nemotron-3.5-lightning free API FAQ
Is nemotron-3.5-lightning free to use?
nemotron-3.5-lightning is listed with free API access on Cline, subject to the provider's quota and account policy.
What is the nemotron-3.5-lightning model ID?
The model ID shown in this catalog is nvidia/nemotron-3.5-lightning.
What context window does nemotron-3.5-lightning support?
The listed context window is 262K tokens with up to 262K output tokens.
More about nemotron-3.5-lightning
nemotron-3.5-lightning is a free model available from Cline.
For API keys, setup steps, and provider-level limits, see the Cline provider page.