Nemotron 3.5 Lightning for roleplay Speed and casual play, from Plus, or free each day.
NVIDIA built Nemotron 3.5 Lightning as a fast engine for AI agents, and it is the quickest model on LoreWeaver by a wide margin. That speed suits casual scenes and long sessions of quick back and forth; its writing trails the leaders on every public test. Like every storyteller on LoreWeaver, it plays inside your world with your memories and lore cards in reach, and you can switch models mid-story.
- Speed
- Very fast
- Plans
- Plus and up
- Context
- Up to 100K
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
Speed and casual play
- Context
- Plus16K
- Pro32K
- Ultra64K
- Legendary100K
- Released
- Aug 2026, open weights
- Public boards
- Creative writing#96 of 140
- Arena votes#262 of 414
The short answer
Is Nemotron 3.5 Lightning good for roleplay?
NVIDIA built Nemotron 3.5 Lightning as a fast engine for AI agents, and it is the quickest model on LoreWeaver by a wide margin. That speed suits casual scenes and long sessions of quick back and forth; its writing trails the leaders on every public test. It is included from Plus at $7.99 a month, and free accounts can play it with their 25 premium replies a day, with 16K to 100K tokens of context, depending on the plan. Typical reply time: usually under 5 seconds, measured on real LoreWeaver stories.
Updated
- Usually under 5 seconds
- Very fast
- tokens of context on its largest plan
- 100K
- the first plan that includes it
- Plus
- the year NVIDIA released it
- 2026
Nemotron 3.5L in play
Where it shines, and where it slips.
Strengths
- Speed: The fastest model on LoreWeaver over the past month, often done in about 2 seconds.
Drawbacks
- Narration: Heavy on stock phrases and purple description; it ranks 96th of 140 on EQ-Bench’s creative writing board.
- Following direction: Weaker than most models here at following detailed instructions.
- Dark themes: Leans upbeat, so dark scenes tend to soften.
Plans and context
What each plan gives Nemotron 3.5L.
It is included from Plus at $7.99 a month, and free accounts can play it with their 25 premium replies a day.
Context is how much the storyteller reads before it writes: the latest scenes, plus the memories, recap, and lore cards the moment needs. Bigger plans give a model more of it, which helps most in long campaigns.
| Plan | Context | Price a month |
|---|---|---|
| Plus | 16K tokens | $7.99 |
| Pro | 32K tokens | $14.99 |
| Ultra | 64K tokens | $24.99 |
| Legendary | 100K tokens | $49.99 |
Outside the guide
How public boards rank Nemotron 3.5L.
None of these boards tests roleplay, so the guide reads them beside its own notes from real stories rather than in their place.
A high rank on long stories tends to mean fewer slips late in a campaign; a high arena rank means people liked its prose in a blind vote.
| Board | Rank | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 96 of 140 | Short stories from 32 prompts, compared in pairs by an AI judge (Claude Sonnet 4.6). |
| Arena Creative Writing | 262 of 414 | Blind votes from people choosing the better of two answers to the same creative prompt. |
Stories it suits
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FAQ
Nemotron 3.5L questions, answered.
01Can I use Nemotron 3.5 Lightning for free?
Yes, within limits. Free accounts can choose Nemotron 3.5 Lightning for their 25 premium replies a day, then carry on with the free storyteller. Plus, at $7.99 a month, includes it with a larger daily allowance.
02How much context does Nemotron 3.5 Lightning get?
16K on Plus, 32K on Pro, 64K on Ultra, 100K on Legendary. Context is how much the model reads before it replies. LoreWeaver fills it with the latest scenes plus the memories, recap, and lore cards the moment needs, so a long story stays consistent after its opening chapters have scrolled out of view.
03How fast is Nemotron 3.5 Lightning?
Very fast: usually under 5 seconds for a typical reply of 150 to 300 words. That is the median of real story replies on LoreWeaver in the week to October 16, 2026, start to finish.
04Is Nemotron 3.5 Lightning good for dark or mature stories?
Leans upbeat, so dark scenes tend to soften. LoreWeaver allows mature themes between adults within its published limits, and you can switch models mid-story when a scene needs a different hand.
05Who makes Nemotron 3.5 Lightning?
NVIDIA makes Nemotron 3.5 Lightning and released it in August 2026. Its weights are public, so anyone can run it. On LoreWeaver it plays inside your world, with your lore cards, memories, and Loom threads shaping its replies.
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Your storyteller
Try Nemotron 3.5L in a story of your own.
Start free, then pick Nemotron 3.5 Lightning from the model menu once your plan includes it.