mixture-of-experts — A model built from many specialist sub-networks where only a few activate per token, giving big-model capability at small-model running cost.
AI agent — An AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.
Why it matters
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is a 30B-A3B mixture-of-expertsA model built from many specialist sub-networks where only a few activate per token, giving big-model capability at small-model running cost.Full definition → model built for the high-volume, low-latency steps of AI agentAn AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.Full definition → workflows (tool calls, file reads, validation), distinct from the heavier Nemotron 3 Ultra used for planning.
