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MiniMax M1 40K vs Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) leads the LLM Stats Score 29.6 to 20.0.

MiniMax · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) leads the overall LLM Stats Score 29.6 to 20.0, 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 MiniMax M1 40K

  • you are already invested in the MiniMax 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.

MiniMax M1 40K
MiniMax
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
20.0
#220
29.6
#146
Reasoning
20.2
#210
28.9
#146
Coding
7.7
#205
14.4
#154
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 2
2 of 2
Input price
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— / M
Output price
— / M
— / M
Context window
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
MiniMax M1 40K
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
Math
17.9#200
23.4#140
Tool use
12.7#120
5.4#169
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

16 reported for MiniMax M1 40K · 10 for Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

2 shared

MiniMax M1 40K outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam).

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

382.0B diff

MiniMax M1 40K has 382.0B more parameters than Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB), making it 516.2% larger.

MiniMax
MiniMax M1 40K
456.0Bparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
74.0Bparameters
456.0B
MiniMax M1 40K
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 MiniMax M1 40K 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.

MiniMax M1 40K

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

MiniMax M1 40K is licensed under MIT, 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.

MiniMax M1 40K

MIT

Open weights

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

MiniMax M1 40K was released on 2025-06-16, while Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) was released on 2026-10-15.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is 16 months newer than MiniMax M1 40K.

MiniMax M1 40K

Jun 16, 2025

1.3 years ago

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Oct 15, 2026

5 days ago

1.3yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-05-01, while MiniMax M1 40K'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 MiniMax M1 40K's cutoff date.

MiniMax M1 40K

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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 MiniMax M1 40K and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

MiniMax M1 40K
✓ Preferred
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
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FAQ

Common questions about MiniMax M1 40K vs Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB).

Which is better, MiniMax M1 40K or Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)?

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) leads the LLM Stats Score 29.6 to 20.0. MiniMax M1 40K is made by MiniMax 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 MiniMax M1 40K compare to Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) in benchmarks?

MiniMax M1 40K scores MATH-500: 96.0%, AIME 2024: 83.3%, MMLU-Pro: 80.6%, ZebraLogic: 80.1%, OpenAI-MRCR: 2 needle 128k: 76.1%. 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 MiniMax M1 40K and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (20.0 vs 29.6), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MIT vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes MiniMax M1 40K and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)?

MiniMax M1 40K is developed by MiniMax and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is developed by NVIDIA.

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