Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B API Pricing
As of October 10, 2026, Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B costs $0.0115 per 1M input tokens and $0.17 per 1M output tokens on Perplexity, with cache reads at $0.00115 per 1M tokens.
- Input
- $0.0115 / 1M tokens
- Output
- $0.17 / 1M tokens
- Cache read
- $0.00115 / 1M tokens
- Providers
- 1
- Added to LiteLLM
- September 3, 2026
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B pricing by provider
1 listing across 1 provider. Token prices are in US dollars per 1M tokens. The highlighted row is the price quoted above.
| Provider | Model name in LiteLLM | Input | Output | Cache read | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perplexity | perplexity/perplexity/nemotron-3.5-lightning-30b-a3b | $0.0115 | $0.17 | $0.00115 | – |
What Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B costs in practice
1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each
| Perplexity | $0.108 |
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B features
- Function calling
- Reasoning
- Web search
Use Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B with LiteLLM
Call Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B through the LiteLLM Python SDK, or put it behind the LiteLLM proxy and send OpenAI-format requests to /v1/responses. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at these prices.
from litellm import completion
response = completion(
model="perplexity/perplexity/nemotron-3.5-lightning-30b-a3b",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)model_list:
- model_name: nemotron-3.5-lightning-30b-a3b
litellm_params:
model: perplexity/perplexity/nemotron-3.5-lightning-30b-a3b
api_key: os.environ/PERPLEXITYAI_API_KEYcurl http://0.0.0.0:4000/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk-1234" \
-d '{
"model": "nemotron-3.5-lightning-30b-a3b",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B FAQ
How much does Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B cost?
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B costs $0.0115 per 1M input tokens and $0.17 per 1M output tokens on Perplexity, with cache reads at $0.00115 per 1M tokens.
Which providers offer Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B?
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B is available from Perplexity through LiteLLM, using the model name perplexity/perplexity/nemotron-3.5-lightning-30b-a3b.
How do I call Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B with an OpenAI-compatible API?
Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="perplexity/perplexity/nemotron-3.5-lightning-30b-a3b", or add the model to the LiteLLM proxy's config.yaml and send requests to /v1/responses from any OpenAI client. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at the prices on this page.
What features does Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B support?
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B supports function calling, reasoning and web search.
When did LiteLLM add Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B?
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B was added to LiteLLM's model price file on September 3, 2026.
Sources
Prices come from LiteLLM's open-source model_prices_and_context_window.json, which LiteLLM uses to calculate the cost of every request. Provider pricing pages:
LiteLLM docs: Perplexity.
Provider pages: Perplexity.
