Hy-MT2-30B-A3B is $0.006 cheaper per 1M input tokens (7.5% lower; 1.08x difference).
API cost decision in 10 seconds
NewHy-MT2-30B-A3B vs NewNemotron 3.5 Lightning
Pick Nemotron 3.5 Lightning when budget and context both matter.
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Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens
Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output
Budget verdict
Pick Nemotron 3.5 Lightning when budget and context both matter.
On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is estimated at $0.18 vs $0.22 for Hy-MT2-30B-A3B, saving $0.04 (18.7% lower).
Cost-first pickNemotron 3.5 Lightning
Context-first pickNemotron 3.5 Lightning
Sample savings$0.0418.7%
10x traffic gap$0.41
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is cheaper on the standard workload and also has the larger context window. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $0.41. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.
Cost sensitivity
Workload Sensitivity
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | Hy-MT2-30B-A3B | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | $0.52 | $0.5 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | $0.37 | $0.28 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | $1.55 | $1.08 |
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is $0.09 cheaper per 1M output tokens (32.2% lower; 1.47x difference).
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning has 253.95K more context (32x larger).
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is $0.04 cheaper on the standard workload (18.7% lower).
Estimate your workload cost
Your Workload Cost
This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.
Quick Decision
Hy-MT2-30B-A3B has the lower input price; Nemotron 3.5 Lightning has the lower output price; Nemotron 3.5 Lightning offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is cheaper for the standard workload.
For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0.22 for Hy-MT2-30B-A3B and $0.18 for Nemotron 3.5 Lightning.
Choose Hy-MT2-30B-A3B when you care most about lower input-token price.
Choose Nemotron 3.5 Lightning when you care most about lower output-token price, and larger context window.
- On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is estimated at $0.18 vs $0.22 for Hy-MT2-30B-A3B, saving $0.04 (18.7% lower).
- Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is $0.04 cheaper on the standard workload (18.7% lower).
- Hy-MT2-30B-A3B is $0.006 cheaper per 1M input tokens (7.5% lower; 1.08x difference).
- Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is $0.09 cheaper per 1M output tokens (32.2% lower; 1.47x difference).
- Nemotron 3.5 Lightning has 253.95K more context (32x larger).
| Feature | NewHy-MT2-30B-A3B (Tencent) | NewNemotron 3.5 Lightning (NVIDIA) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $0.074 | $0.08 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $0.295 | $0.2 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $0.22 | $0.18 |
| Context Window | 8.19K | 262.14K |
| Release Date |
Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is estimated at $0.18 vs $0.22 for Hy-MT2-30B-A3B, saving $0.04 (18.7% lower). |
| High-volume input processing | Hy-MT2-30B-A3B | Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill. |
| Long responses and chatbots | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens. |
| RAG or long-document work | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files. |
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