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Nvidia Releases Open-Source Nemotron 3.5 Lightning AI Model
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Fusion42 · 11 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Nvidia has released Nemotron 3.5 Lightning, an open-source lightweight AI model optimized to run efficiently on a single GPU, designed specifically for autonomous AI agents to execute high-frequency tasks with speed and high accuracy. Nvidia also introduced NeMo Switchyard software to help select the most cost-effective AI model for given tasks, supporting broad enterprise use and post-training customization.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI & ML, and 8 sources have reported it between 11 Aug 2026 and 18 Aug 2026.
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You can now run a high-performance AI agent model on a single GPU, which unlocks cheaper deployment and faster iteration cycles for AI tooling. Nvidia’s open weights and recipe let you customise for specific tasks, cutting your time and cost to build specialised autonomous AI systems.
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8 sources · first reported 11 Aug 2026 · latest 18 Aug 2026
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