Model: "nemotron-3-super"

Mar 11
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nemotron-3-super gpt-oss-120b qwen3.5-122b-a10b nvidia perplexity replit base44 vllm llama.cpp ollama togethercompute baseten wandb langchain unsloth model-architecture model-optimization inference-speed kv-cache multi-token-prediction agent-infrastructure orchestration persistent-agents model-serving product-launches karpathy ctnzr bnjmn_marie artificialanlys
NVIDIA’s Nemotron 3 Super is a 120B parameter / ~12B active open model featuring a hybrid Mamba-Transformer / SSM Latent MoE architecture and 1M context window, delivering up to 2.2x faster inference than GPT-OSS-120B in FP4 with strong throughput gains. It supports agentic workloads and is unusually open with weights, data, and infrastructure details released. The model scored 36 on the AA Intelligence Index, outperforming GPT-OSS-120B but behind Qwen3.5-122B-A10B. Community and infrastructure support from projects like vLLM, llama.cpp, Ollama, Together, Baseten, W&B Inference, LangChain, and Unsloth GGUFs was immediate. Key technical innovations include native multi-token prediction (MTP) and a significant KV-cache efficiency advantage. On the product side, a shift towards persistent agent runtimes and orchestration layers is highlighted, with Andrej Karpathy advocating for a "bigger IDE" concept where agents replace files as the unit of work, enabling legible, forkable agentic organizations with real-time control. New launches fitting this vision include Perplexity’s Personal Computer, an always-on local/cloud hybrid running on Mac mini, and Computer for Enterprise orchestrating 20 specialized models and 400+ apps. Replit Agent 4 offers a collaborative, canvas-like workflow with parallel agents, while Base44 Superagents provide integrated solutions for nontechnical users. The engineering focus is increasingly on the orchestration harness rather than just the model.