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Laguna XS 2.1 vs Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Laguna XS 2.1 and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) are closely matched at 23.9 and 29.6 on the LLM Stats Score.

Poolside · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Laguna XS 2.1 and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 23.9 and 29.6.

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

Choose Laguna XS 2.1

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.10/M input and $0.20/M output

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.

Laguna XS 2.1
Poolside
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
23.9
#188
29.6
#146
Reasoning
24.0
#181
28.9
#146
Coding
14.2
#157
14.4
#154
Agents
2.6
#189
11.9
#127
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.10 / M
— / M
Output price
$0.20 / M
— / M
Context window
262,144
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Individual benchmarks

4 reported for Laguna XS 2.1 · 10 for Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

No common benchmarks found

Laguna XS 2.1 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

41.0B diff

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) has 41.0B more parameters than Laguna XS 2.1, making it 124.2% larger.

Poolside
Laguna XS 2.1
33.0Bparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
74.0Bparameters
33.0B
Laguna XS 2.1
74.0B
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Laguna XS 2.1 specifies input context (262,144 tokens).

Poolside
Laguna XS 2.1
Input262,144 tokens
Output- tokens
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Fri Oct 23 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) supports multimodal inputs, whereas Laguna XS 2.1 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.

Laguna XS 2.1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under OpenMDW License v1.1.

Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.

Laguna XS 2.1

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Laguna XS 2.1 was released on 2026-07-02, while Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) was released on 2026-10-15.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is 4 months newer than Laguna XS 2.1.

Laguna XS 2.1

Jul 2, 2026

3 months ago

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Oct 15, 2026

4 days ago

3mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-05-01, while Laguna XS 2.1'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 Laguna XS 2.1's cutoff date.

Laguna XS 2.1

—

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

May 2026

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Laguna XS 2.1 and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Laguna XS 2.1
✓ Preferred
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
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FAQ

Common questions about Laguna XS 2.1 vs Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB).

Which is better, Laguna XS 2.1 or Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)?

Laguna XS 2.1 and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 23.9 and 29.6. Laguna XS 2.1 is made by Poolside 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 Laguna XS 2.1 compare to Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) in benchmarks?

Laguna XS 2.1 scores SWE-Bench Verified: 70.9%, SWE-bench Multilingual: 63.1%, SWE-Bench Pro: 47.6%, Terminal-Bench 2.0: 37.5%. 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 Laguna XS 2.1 and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)?

Laguna XS 2.1 supports 262K 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 Laguna XS 2.1 and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (23.9 vs 29.6), multimodal support (no vs yes). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Laguna XS 2.1 and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)?

Laguna XS 2.1 is developed by Poolside and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is developed by NVIDIA.

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