Across 32 shared benchmarks, Kimi K3 scores higher on 29 and Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B on 3. The widest gap is critpt, where Kimi K3 scores 23.4 against 3.1. Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B is the cheaper of the two on tracked API pricing ($0.68 against $3.00 per million input tokens).
Best tracked score per model per benchmark (default configuration; source-attributed). ↓ marks lower-is-better metrics. Open either model for its full surface, provenance and pricing. Quoted rates are the price-setter row we currently track for each model — its direct or vendor-official listing where one exists (direct, direct), otherwise the lowest tracked offer.