Kimi K3.1 Pro vs Nemotron 3.5 Super VL
Kimi K3.1 Pro took 32 min 17 s and $1.27 at list price, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL took 6 min 39 s and $0.035 at list price. Kimi K3.1 Pro took 4.9× as long and cost 37× as much.
Kimi K3.1 Pro
Moonshot AI · $10.00/M out · 1,168 HN pts
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL
NVIDIA · $0.50/M out · free route · 11 HN pts
Pelican
Generate an SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle
Watch
Draw a mechanical wristwatch that shows the current local time, with a sweeping seconds hand and a date window. Make it look expensive.
Landing
Build the landing page for Lumen Cycles, a Copenhagen workshop that builds custom cargo bikes to order. Make it look like a real brand you would trust with 4,000 euros.
Breakout
Make a Breakout game I can play right now with the keyboard or the mouse. Give it several levels, a score and some juice.
Logo
Design a logo for Night Heron, an independent bookshop that only opens after dark.
About
Write the opening of the About us page for Patchbay, a three-person studio in Rotterdam that repairs vintage synthesizers. About 150 words.
Patchbay is a three-person studio in Rotterdam devoted to keeping vintage synthesizers alive, playable, and full of character. We work on instruments that have spent decades in studios, bedrooms, and tour cases, and we believe each one deserves more than a quick fix. From drifting oscillators and noisy sliders to tired keybeds and mysterious faults, we take the time to listen, diagnose, and repair with care.
Our approach combines patient troubleshooting, period-correct components where possible, and a deep respect for the original sound. We do not believe in erasing an instrument’s history; we preserve the quirks that make it worth loving. Whether your synthesizer needs a full overhaul or a little help getting back on stage, you will always know who is working on it and why. Patchbay exists for the joy of switching on an old machine and hearing it come back to life.
Patchbay is a three-person studio in Rotterdam dedicated to bringing vintage synthesizers back to life. We started with a shared obsession for the circuits, keyboards, and sonic quirks of the instruments that shaped electronic music, and we turned that obsession into a careful, hands-on repair practice. Every synth that comes through our door is treated as its own project—diagnosed by ear, opened with care, and restored using a mix of original components and thoughtful modern solutions where needed. We work with collectors, studios, and musicians who value the character of older gear and want it to keep sounding its best. Based in Rotterdam, we combine technical precision with a deep respect for the history inside every chassis. At Patchbay, repairing isn’t just about getting a machine working again; it’s about preserving the voice of an instrument and keeping it ready for the next recording, performance, or moment of inspiration.
Specs and numbers
| Kimi K3.1 Pro | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Moonshot AI | NVIDIA |
| Made in | China | US |
| Released | 23 Oct 2026 | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Price in, per M tokens | $2.00 | free route (list $0.15/M) |
| Price out, per M tokens | $10.00 | free route (list $0.50/M) |
| Context | 1,048,576 tokens | 1,048,576 tokens |
| Weights | closed | open |
| Hacker News points | 1,168 | 11 |
| Time for the six prompts | 32 min 17 s | 6 min 39 s |
| List price of the six prompts | $1.27 | $0.035 |
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL was cheaper: $1.23 less at list price, and less on each of the 6 prompts. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL was faster: 25 min 38 s less in total, and faster on each of the 6 prompts.
In the recording, both Breakout games play.
Rebuild this screen experiment: Kimi K3.1 Pro's rebuild matched the screenshot at 87%; Nemotron 3.5 Super VL was not in it. Tea Garden experiment: Kimi K3.1 Pro's game passed 5 of 5 checks; Nemotron 3.5 Super VL was not in it.