Anthropic vs 
NVIDIA
Verdict
- Anthropic's flagship leads: Claude Opus 5.5 at 72.6 vs Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B at 55.7.
- Anthropic has the better model in 4 of 4 price bands.
- NVIDIA's fastest ranked model (Nemotron 3.5 Lightning, 288 tok/s) beats Anthropic's (Claude Haiku 5.5, 190 tok/s).
- NVIDIA publishes more open-weights models (20 vs 0).
- NVIDIA ships more often: one model every 36 days against every 39.
Best model per price band
Each provider’s highest-index model below the price ceiling. Purple marks the winner of the band.
| Price band | Anthropic | NVIDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | Claude Haiku 5.5 xhigh 61.5$0.200/M | Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B thinking 50.6$0.450/M |
| Under $2/M | Claude Haiku 5.5 xhigh 61.5$0.200/M | Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B thinking 55.7$1.13/M |
| Under $10/M | Claude Opus 5.5 max 72.6$8.00/M | Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B thinking 55.7$1.13/M |
| Any price | Claude Opus 5.5 max 72.6$8.00/M | Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B thinking 55.7$1.13/M |
Line-up
| Metric | Anthropic | NVIDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 72.6 | 55.7 |
| Ranked models | 23 | 16 |
| Open-weights models | 0 | 20 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $0.200 | $0.070 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 190 | 288 |
| Release cadence, days | 39 | 36 |
| Last release | 7 Oct 2026 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Next expected | 30 Oct 2026 – 30 Nov 2026 | 13 Nov 2026 – 12 Dec 2026 |