KwaiKAT vs 
NVIDIA
Verdict
- Their flagships are level: Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B 58.3 vs KAT-Coder-Pro V2 58.1.
- NVIDIA has the better model in 4 of 4 price bands.
- NVIDIA publishes more open-weights models (32 vs 0).
Best model per price band
Each provider’s highest-index model below the price ceiling. Purple marks the winner of the band.
| Price band | KwaiKAT | NVIDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | – | Gemma-4-31B-IT 55.4$0.205/M |
| Under $2/M | KAT-Coder-Pro V2 58.1$0.525/M | Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B 58.3$1.00/M |
| Under $10/M | KAT-Coder-Pro V2 58.1$0.525/M | Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B 58.3$1.00/M |
| Any price | KAT-Coder-Pro V2 58.1$0.525/M | Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B 58.3$1.00/M |
Line-up
| Metric | KwaiKAT | NVIDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 58.1 | 58.3 |
| Ranked models | 1 | 19 |
| Open-weights models | 0 | 32 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $0.525 | $0.063 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | – | 231 |
| Release cadence, days | – | 26 |
| Last release | – | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Next expected | – | 26 Aug 2026 – 16 Sept 2026 |