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MAI-Thinking-1 vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

MAI-Thinking-1 leads the LLM Stats Score 32.8 to 22.1.

Microsoft · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

MAI-Thinking-1 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 32.8 to 22.1, ranking #122 overall.

In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, MAI-Thinking-1 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 MAI-Thinking-1

  • overall performance matters — it scores 32.8 and ranks #122 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 3 exact shared results

Choose Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

MAI-Thinking-1
Microsoft
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
32.8
#122
22.1
#202
Reasoning
33.6
#112
19.8
#213
Coding
19.4
#121
2.9
#240
Agents
12.9
#117
-0.7
#198
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
2 of 3
1 of 3
Input price
— / M
— / M
Output price
— / M
— / M
Context window
—
—

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
MAI-Thinking-1
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
Math
33.7#54
12.2#245
Tool use
10.7#136
-2.1#205
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

23 reported for MAI-Thinking-1 · 10 for Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

3 shared

MAI-Thinking-1 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, SWE-Bench Verified), while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is better at 1 benchmark (IFBench).

MAI-Thinking-1 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Tue Oct 20 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

996.0B diff

MAI-Thinking-1 has 996.0B more parameters than Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B), making it 24900.0% larger.

Microsoft
MAI-Thinking-1
1.0Tparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
4.0Bparameters
1000.0B
MAI-Thinking-1
4.0B
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

License

Usage and distribution terms

MAI-Thinking-1 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) uses OpenMDW License v1.1.

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

MAI-Thinking-1

Proprietary

Closed source

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

MAI-Thinking-1 was released on 2026-06-02, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) was released on 2026-10-16.

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is 5 months newer than MAI-Thinking-1.

MAI-Thinking-1

Jun 2, 2026

4 months ago

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Oct 16, 2026

1 days ago

4mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against MAI-Thinking-1 and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

MAI-Thinking-1
✓ Preferred
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
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FAQ

Common questions about MAI-Thinking-1 vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B).

Which is better, MAI-Thinking-1 or Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

MAI-Thinking-1 leads the LLM Stats Score 32.8 to 22.1. MAI-Thinking-1 is made by Microsoft and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does MAI-Thinking-1 compare to Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) in benchmarks?

MAI-Thinking-1 scores LongFact: 98.0%, AIME 2025: 97.0%, AIME 2026: 94.5%, GraphWalks: 90.0%, AIR-Bench: 88.0%. Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) scores IFBench: 77.9%, GPQA: 72.4%, AA-LCR: 71.0%, SWE-Bench Verified: 59.5%, SciCode: 34.9%.

What are the main differences between MAI-Thinking-1 and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (32.8 vs 22.1), licensing (Proprietary vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes MAI-Thinking-1 and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

MAI-Thinking-1 is developed by Microsoft and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is developed by NVIDIA.

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