Meta vs 
NVIDIA
Verdict
- Meta's flagship leads: Muse Wonder Full at 70.6 vs Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B at 55.7.
- Meta's fastest ranked model (Muse Spark 1.2, 307 tok/s) beats NVIDIA's (Nemotron 3.5 Lightning, 288 tok/s).
- NVIDIA publishes more open-weights models (20 vs 19).
- NVIDIA ships more often: one model every 36 days against every 40.
Best model per price band
Each provider’s highest-index model below the price ceiling. Purple marks the winner of the band.
| Price band | Meta | NVIDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | Llama 4 Maverick 42.8$0.418/M | Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B thinking 50.6$0.450/M |
| Under $2/M | Muse Glimmer 54.7$0.525/M | Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B thinking 55.7$1.13/M |
| Under $10/M | Muse Wonder max 67.5$8.00/M | Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B thinking 55.7$1.13/M |
| Any price | Muse Wonder max 67.5$8.00/M | Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B thinking 55.7$1.13/M |
Line-up
| Metric | Meta | NVIDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 70.6 | 55.7 |
| Ranked models | 27 | 16 |
| Open-weights models | 19 | 20 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $0.048 | $0.070 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 307 | 288 |
| Release cadence, days | 40 | 36 |
| Last release | 15 Oct 2026 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Next expected | 8 Nov 2026 – 10 Dec 2026 | 13 Nov 2026 – 12 Dec 2026 |