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Nemotron 3 Ultra leads LLM election forecasting benchmark

A new benchmark evaluating Large Language Models (LLMs) for election forecasting has revealed Nemotron 3 Ultra as the top performer, achieving a score of 89.1. The benchmark, which assesses prediction quality based on specificity, grounding, and calibration rather than actual election outcomes, also ranked GLM 5.2 and tencent/Hy3 as strong contenders. This evaluation is particularly relevant for practitioners building systems that rely on forecasting, highlighting Nemotron 3 Ultra's free tier as an attractive option for its superior prediction articulation. AI

IMPACT Nemotron 3 Ultra leads LLM election forecasting, offering a strong, free option for prediction-based systems.

RANK_REASON Benchmark evaluation of LLM performance on a specific task. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Nemotron 3 Ultra leads LLM election forecasting benchmark

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  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · RESK ·

    Election Forecasting Showdown: Which LLM Predicts Best?

    <h1> Election Forecasting Showdown: Which LLM Predicts Best? </h1> <p><strong>TL;DR</strong> – We ran a forecast elicitation benchmark for the 2027 French presidential election and the 2026 US midterms. Nemotron 3 Ultra (free) leads with 89.1, followed by GLM 5.2 at 78 and HY3 (f…