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DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash vs Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 49.8 to 29.9.

DeepSeek · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 49.8 to 29.9, ranking #20 overall.

In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash wins 3; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash

  • overall performance matters — it scores 49.8 and ranks #20 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 3 of 3 exact shared results

Choose Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
DeepSeek
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
49.8
#20
29.9
#143
Reasoning
47.7
#24
29.2
#143
Coding
40.3
#10
14.5
#152
Agents
38.2
#12
12.2
#123
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
3 of 3
0 of 3
Input price
$0.22 / M
— / M
Output price
$0.66 / M
— / M
Context window
1,040,000
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
Math
35.2#43
23.6#135
Tool use
31.8#5
5.7#167
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

20 reported for DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash · 10 for Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

3 shared

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash outperforms in 3 benchmarks (GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, Terminal-Bench 2.1), while Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is better at 0 benchmarks.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Wed Oct 21 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

689.2B diff

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash has 689.2B more parameters than Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB), making it 931.4% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
763.2Bparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
74.0Bparameters
763.2B
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
74.0B
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash specifies input context (1,040,000 tokens). Only DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash specifies output context (393,216 tokens).

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
Input1,040,000 tokens
Output393,216 tokens
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Wed Oct 21 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash is licensed under MIT, while Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) uses OpenMDW License v1.1.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash

MIT

Open weights

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash was released on 2026-09-10, while Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) was released on 2026-10-15.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is 1 month newer than DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash

Sep 10, 2026

1 months ago

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Oct 15, 2026

5 days ago

1mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-05-01, while DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)'s training data extends to 2026-05-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash's cutoff date.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash

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Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

May 2026

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
✓ Preferred
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
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FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash vs Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB).

Which is better, DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash or Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 49.8 to 29.9. DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash is made by DeepSeek and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash compare to Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) in benchmarks?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash scores CodeForces: 100.0%, GPQA: 90.9%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 90.6%, BabyVision: 89.6%, CyberGym: 88.1%. Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) scores PinchBench: 87.8%, GPQA: 86.4%, BrowseComp: 66.8%, AA-LCR: 64.1%, MCP Atlas: 52.2%.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash supports 1.0M tokens and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (49.8 vs 29.9), licensing (MIT vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash is developed by DeepSeek and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is developed by NVIDIA.

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