GPT-4o vs Nemotron Nano 9B v2
Nemotron Nano 9B v2 leads the LLM Stats Score 18.6 to 14.3.
OpenAI · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Nemotron Nano 9B v2 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 18.6 to 14.3, ranking #200 overall.
The models split the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models evenly.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose GPT-4o
- you want predictable pricing at $2.50/M input and $10.00/M output
Choose Nemotron Nano 9B v2
- overall performance matters — it scores 18.6 and ranks #200 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes coding — it leads those capability indexes
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2025
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
38 reported for GPT-4o · 6 for Nemotron Nano 9B v2
GPT-4o outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Nemotron Nano 9B v2 is better at 1 benchmark (IFEval).
Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only GPT-4o specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only GPT-4o specifies output context (16,384 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
GPT-4o supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nemotron Nano 9B v2 does not.
GPT-4o can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
GPT-4o
Nemotron Nano 9B v2
License
Usage and distribution terms
GPT-4o is licensed under a proprietary license, while Nemotron Nano 9B v2 uses NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement .
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
GPT-4o was released on 2024-08-06, while Nemotron Nano 9B v2 was released on 2025-08-18.
Nemotron Nano 9B v2 is 13 months newer than GPT-4o.
Aug 6, 2024
2.1 years ago
Aug 18, 2025
1.0 years ago
1.0yr newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Nemotron Nano 9B v2 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-09-01, while GPT-4o's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Nemotron Nano 9B v2's training data extends to 2024-09-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without GPT-4o's cutoff date.
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Sep 2024
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against GPT-4o and Nemotron Nano 9B v2 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about GPT-4o vs Nemotron Nano 9B v2.