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Jamba 1.5 Mini vs Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) leads the LLM Stats Score 29.9 to -6.0.

AI21 Labs · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) leads the overall LLM Stats Score 29.9 to -6.0, ranking #142 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) wins 1; 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 Jamba 1.5 Mini

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.20/M input and $0.40/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 value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Jamba 1.5 Mini
AI21 Labs
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-6.0
#383
29.9
#142
Reasoning
-5.9
#374
29.2
#143
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 1
1 of 1
Input price
$0.20 / M
— / M
Output price
$0.40 / M
— / M
Context window
256,144
—

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Jamba 1.5 Mini
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
Math
-4.0#327
23.6#135
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

8 reported for Jamba 1.5 Mini · 10 for Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

1 shared

Jamba 1.5 Mini outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Tue Oct 20 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

22.0B diff

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) has 22.0B more parameters than Jamba 1.5 Mini, making it 42.3% larger.

AI21 Labs
Jamba 1.5 Mini
52.0Bparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
74.0Bparameters
52.0B
Jamba 1.5 Mini
74.0B
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Jamba 1.5 Mini specifies input context (256,144 tokens). Only Jamba 1.5 Mini specifies output context (256,144 tokens).

AI21 Labs
Jamba 1.5 Mini
Input256,144 tokens
Output256,144 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

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) supports multimodal inputs, whereas Jamba 1.5 Mini does not.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Jamba 1.5 Mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Jamba 1.5 Mini is licensed under Jamba Open Model License, 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.

Jamba 1.5 Mini

Jamba Open Model License

Open weights

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Jamba 1.5 Mini was released on 2024-08-22, while Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) was released on 2026-10-15.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is 26 months newer than Jamba 1.5 Mini.

Jamba 1.5 Mini

Aug 22, 2024

2.2 years ago

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Oct 15, 2026

2 days ago

2.1yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Jamba 1.5 Mini has a knowledge cutoff of 2024-03-05, 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 Jamba 1.5 Mini (2024-03-05).

Jamba 1.5 Mini

Mar 2024

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

May 2026

2.2 yr newer

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Jamba 1.5 Mini and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Jamba 1.5 Mini
✓ Preferred
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
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FAQ

Common questions about Jamba 1.5 Mini vs Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB).

Which is better, Jamba 1.5 Mini or Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)?

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) leads the LLM Stats Score 29.9 to -6.0. Jamba 1.5 Mini is made by AI21 Labs 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 Jamba 1.5 Mini compare to Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) in benchmarks?

Jamba 1.5 Mini scores ARC-C: 85.7%, GSM8k: 75.8%, MMLU: 69.7%, TruthfulQA: 54.1%, Arena Hard: 46.1%. 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 Jamba 1.5 Mini and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)?

Jamba 1.5 Mini supports 256K 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 Jamba 1.5 Mini and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-6.0 vs 29.9), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Jamba Open Model License vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Jamba 1.5 Mini and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)?

Jamba 1.5 Mini is developed by AI21 Labs and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is developed by NVIDIA.

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