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LFM2.5-2.6B vs Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) leads the LLM Stats Score 29.6 to 18.4.

Liquid AI · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) leads the overall LLM Stats Score 29.6 to 18.4, ranking #146 overall.

In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) wins 2; 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 LFM2.5-2.6B

  • you are already invested in the Liquid AI ecosystem

Choose Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

  • overall performance matters — it scores 29.6 and ranks #146 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

LFM2.5-2.6B
Liquid AI
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
18.4
#234
29.6
#146
Reasoning
14.1
#255
28.9
#146
Coding
16.0
#148
14.4
#154
Agents
6.7
#162
11.9
#127
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 2
2 of 2
Input price
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Output price
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Context window
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
LFM2.5-2.6B
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
Tool use
0.3#197
5.4#169
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

9 reported for LFM2.5-2.6B · 10 for Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

2 shared

LFM2.5-2.6B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is better at 2 benchmarks (PinchBench, Tau3 Banking).

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

Fri Oct 23 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

71.3B diff

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) has 71.3B more parameters than LFM2.5-2.6B, making it 2650.9% larger.

Liquid AI
LFM2.5-2.6B
2.7Bparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
74.0Bparameters
2.7B
LFM2.5-2.6B
74.0B
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) supports multimodal inputs, whereas LFM2.5-2.6B 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.

LFM2.5-2.6B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

LFM2.5-2.6B is licensed under LFM Open License v1.0, 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.

LFM2.5-2.6B

LFM Open License v1.0

Open weights

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

LFM2.5-2.6B was released on 2026-08-04, while Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) was released on 2026-10-15.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is 2 months newer than LFM2.5-2.6B.

LFM2.5-2.6B

Aug 4, 2026

2 months ago

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Oct 15, 2026

4 days ago

2mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-05-01, while LFM2.5-2.6B'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 LFM2.5-2.6B's cutoff date.

LFM2.5-2.6B

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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 LFM2.5-2.6B and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

LFM2.5-2.6B
✓ Preferred
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FAQ

Common questions about LFM2.5-2.6B vs Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB).

Which is better, LFM2.5-2.6B or Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)?

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) leads the LLM Stats Score 29.6 to 18.4. LFM2.5-2.6B is made by Liquid AI 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 LFM2.5-2.6B compare to Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) in benchmarks?

LFM2.5-2.6B scores Multi-IF: 80.1%, PinchBench: 68.2%, Claw-Eval: 62.8%, LiveCodeBench v6: 59.4%, IFBench: 59.2%. 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 main differences between LFM2.5-2.6B and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (18.4 vs 29.6), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (LFM Open License v1.0 vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes LFM2.5-2.6B and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)?

LFM2.5-2.6B is developed by Liquid AI and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is developed by NVIDIA.

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