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Granite 3.3 8B Instruct vs Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) leads the LLM Stats Score 29.9 to 2.1.

IBM · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) leads the overall LLM Stats Score 29.9 to 2.1, ranking #142 overall.

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

Choose Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.50/M input and $0.50/M output

Choose Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

  • overall performance matters — it scores 29.9 and ranks #142 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
IBM
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
2.1
#339
29.9
#142
Reasoning
2.5
#328
29.2
#143
Coding
11.1
#178
14.8
#151
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.50 / M
— / M
Output price
$0.50 / M
— / M
Context window
128,000
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
Math
2.7#301
23.6#135
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

14 reported for Granite 3.3 8B Instruct · 10 for Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

No common benchmarks found

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

66.0B diff

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) has 66.0B more parameters than Granite 3.3 8B Instruct, making it 825.0% larger.

IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
8.0Bparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
74.0Bparameters
8.0B
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
74.0B
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Granite 3.3 8B Instruct specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Granite 3.3 8B Instruct specifies output context (8,192 tokens).

IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
Input128,000 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Tue Oct 20 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Granite 3.3 8B Instruct 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.

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is licensed under Apache 2.0, 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.

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct was released on 2025-04-16, while Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) was released on 2026-10-15.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is 18 months newer than Granite 3.3 8B Instruct.

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Apr 16, 2025

1.5 years ago

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Oct 15, 2026

5 days ago

1.5yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct has a knowledge cutoff of 2024-04-01, while Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) has a cutoff of 2026-05-01.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) has more recent training data (up to 2026-05-01), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Granite 3.3 8B Instruct (2024-04-01).

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Apr 2024

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

May 2026

2.1 yr newer

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Granite 3.3 8B Instruct and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
✓ Preferred
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
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FAQ

Common questions about Granite 3.3 8B Instruct vs Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB).

Which is better, Granite 3.3 8B Instruct or Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)?

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) leads the LLM Stats Score 29.9 to 2.1. Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is made by IBM 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 Granite 3.3 8B Instruct compare to Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) in benchmarks?

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct scores HumanEval: 89.7%, AttaQ: 88.5%, HumanEval+: 86.1%, AIME 2024: 81.2%, GSM8k: 80.9%. 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 Granite 3.3 8B Instruct and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)?

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct supports 128K 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 Granite 3.3 8B Instruct and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (2.1 vs 29.9), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Granite 3.3 8B Instruct and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)?

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is developed by IBM and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is developed by NVIDIA.

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