# 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.

- Page: https://models.litellm.ai/models/nemotron-3.5-lightning-30b-a3b
- Lab: NVIDIA
- LiteLLM model name: `perplexity/perplexity/nemotron-3.5-lightning-30b-a3b`
- Added to LiteLLM: September 3, 2026
- Prices updated: October 10, 2026

## Pricing by provider

Token prices in USD per 1M tokens.

| Provider | Model name | Input | Output | Cache read | Per image | Per second | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perplexity | `perplexity/perplexity/nemotron-3.5-lightning-30b-a3b` | $0.0115 | $0.17 | $0.00115 | – | – | – |

## Cost examples

1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each:

- Perplexity: $0.108

## Features

Supported: Function calling, Reasoning, Web search.

## Use it with LiteLLM

```python
from litellm import completion

response = completion(
    model="perplexity/perplexity/nemotron-3.5-lightning-30b-a3b",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
```

## 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.

Source: LiteLLM model price file, https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/blob/main/model_prices_and_context_window.json