Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 vs Qwen3.8-27B
Qwen3.8-27B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
NVIDIA · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3.8-27B is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA). Qwen3.8-27B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1
- you are already invested in the NVIDIA ecosystem
Choose Qwen3.8-27B
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3.8-27B is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).
Qwen3.8-27B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Playground indexes and blind preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 has 22.1B more parameters than Qwen3.8-27B, making it 79.6% larger.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Qwen3.8-27B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 does not.
Qwen3.8-27B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1
Qwen3.8-27B
License
Usage and distribution terms
Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 is licensed under Llama 3.1 Community License, while Qwen3.8-27B uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Llama 3.1 Community License
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 was released on 2025-03-18, while Qwen3.8-27B was released on 2026-08-14.
Qwen3.8-27B is 17 months newer than Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1.
Mar 18, 2025
1.4 years ago
Aug 14, 2026
1 weeks ago
1.4yr newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-31, while Qwen3.8-27B's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1's training data extends to 2023-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3.8-27B's cutoff date.
Dec 2023
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Outputs Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 vs Qwen3.8-27B.
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