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NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (free) Free API on OpenRouter

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★★★★★★★★★★ 3.5 Benchmark-backed score

Fast NVIDIA Nemotron MoE for reliable agentic tasks across enterprise workloads

Free APIOpenAI compatibleReasoningTool callingJSON modeTextReasoning
API Details

Copy-ready connection details

Use these values in your client or SDK.
Base URL
https://openrouter.ai/api/v1
Model ID
nvidia/nemotron-3.5-lightning:free
API format OpenAI Chat Completions + OpenAI Responses
Technical Details

NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (free) specifications

Provider and model catalog
Context window 1.0M
Max output 66K
Status Online
Family nemotron
Released Aug 11, 2026
Last updated Sep 20, 2026
Free listing since Aug 11, 2026
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Capabilities reasoning, tool calling, structured output, temperature control
Open weights Yes
AI Recommendation

Should you use NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (free)?

NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (free) is listed for chat, reasoning workloads and supports a 1.0M context window.

Use it when OpenRouter's free tier is enough for evaluation, demos, or light production traffic.

Best for
  • Chat
  • Reasoning
Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

  • Strong reasoning profile
  • Long context window
  • Reasoning mode listed
  • Tool calling support

Watch outs

  • Free-tier rate limits apply
  • Vision support is not listed
Benchmark Overview

Benchmark signals for NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (free)

Measured data
Intelligence General reasoning and instruction following
12.9/100
Coding Programming and code generation
26.8/100
Agentic Tool use and multi-step tasks
3.5/100
Speed Observed generation speed
297 tok/s
Context Maximum listed context window
1.0M
Pricing

NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (free) pricing per 1M tokens

Free tier listed
Input $0.06 per 1M tokens
Output $0.2 per 1M tokens
Access Available OpenRouter
Rate limit 200 req/day (free tier) provider policy
Typical Use Cases

NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (free) use cases

Chat

NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (free) is tagged for chat in this catalog and works with OpenAI-compatible client libraries.

Reasoning

NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (free) is tagged for reasoning in this catalog and works with OpenAI-compatible client libraries.

FAQ

NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (free) free API FAQ

Is NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (free) free to use?

NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (free) is listed with free API access on OpenRouter, subject to the provider's quota and account policy.

What is the NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (free) model ID?

The model ID shown in this catalog is nvidia/nemotron-3.5-lightning:free.

What are the NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (free) free tier rate limits on OpenRouter?

The listed free tier limit is 200 req/day (free tier). Limits can change per account tier, so confirm against the provider dashboard.

What context window does NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (free) support?

The listed context window is 1.0M tokens with up to 66K output tokens.

More about NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (free)

Nemotron model for efficient reasoning, coding, and specialized AI agents

For API keys, setup steps, and provider-level limits, see the OpenRouter provider page.