Model Comparison

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 vs Qwen3.8 MaxWhich is better in 2026?

Qwen3.8 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 vs Qwen3.8 Max — which is better?

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 (by NVIDIA) and Qwen3.8 Max (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3.8 Max is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA). Qwen3.8 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 if…

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Qwen3.8 Max if…

  • 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

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3.8 Max is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Qwen3.8 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Tue Aug 04 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

2350.1B diff

Qwen3.8 Max has 2350.1B more parameters than Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1, making it 4709.6% larger.

NVIDIA
Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1
49.9Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.8 Max
2.4Tparameters
49.9B
Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1
2400.0B
Qwen3.8 Max

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Qwen3.8 Max supports multimodal inputs, whereas Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 does not.

Qwen3.8 Max can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3.8 Max

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 is licensed under Llama 3.1 Community License, while Qwen3.8 Max uses a proprietary license.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

Llama 3.1 Community License

Open weights

Qwen3.8 Max

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 was released on 2025-03-18, while Qwen3.8 Max was released on 2026-08-02.

Qwen3.8 Max is 17 months newer than Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1.

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

Mar 18, 2025

1.4 years ago

Qwen3.8 Max

Aug 2, 2026

1 days ago

1.4yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-31, while Qwen3.8 Max'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 Max's cutoff date.

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

Dec 2023

Qwen3.8 Max

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

NVIDIA
Has open weights
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen3.8 Max

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Supports multimodal inputs
Higher GPQA score (92.6% vs 66.7%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 and Qwen3.8 Max side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1
✓ Preferred
Qwen3.8 Max
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NVIDIA
Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.8 Max

FAQ

Common questions about Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 vs Qwen3.8 Max.

Which is better, Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 or Qwen3.8 Max?

Qwen3.8 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 is made by NVIDIA and Qwen3.8 Max is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 compare to Qwen3.8 Max in benchmarks?

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 scores MATH-500: 96.6%, MT-Bench: 91.7%, MBPP: 91.3%, Arena Hard: 88.3%, BFCL v2: 73.7%. Qwen3.8 Max scores PaperBench: 93.0%, GPQA: 92.6%, VideoMME w sub.: 90.4%, RealWorldQA: 88.0%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 86.6%.

What are the main differences between Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 and Qwen3.8 Max?

Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Llama 3.1 Community License vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 and Qwen3.8 Max?

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 is developed by NVIDIA and Qwen3.8 Max is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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