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MiniMax M3 vs Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

MiniMax M3 leads the LLM Stats Score 40.7 to 29.9.

MiniMax · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

MiniMax M3 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 40.7 to 29.9, ranking #70 overall.

In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, MiniMax M3 wins 3; 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 M3

  • overall performance matters — it scores 40.7 and ranks #70 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 3 of 3 exact shared results

Choose Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

MiniMax M3
MiniMax
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
40.7
#70
29.9
#142
Reasoning
40.9
#63
29.2
#143
Coding
30.4
#58
14.8
#151
Agents
25.4
#66
12.4
#124
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
3 of 3
0 of 3
Input price
$0.28 / M
— / M
Output price
$1.10 / M
— / M
Context window
524,288
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
MiniMax M3
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
Math
25.0#124
23.6#135
Tool use
19.3#72
5.6#168
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

35 reported for MiniMax M3 · 10 for Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

3 shared

MiniMax M3 outperforms in 3 benchmarks (BrowseComp, MCP Atlas, Terminal-Bench 2.1), while Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is better at 0 benchmarks.

MiniMax M3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Mon Oct 19 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

354.0B diff

MiniMax M3 has 354.0B more parameters than Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB), making it 478.4% larger.

MiniMax
MiniMax M3
428.0Bparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
74.0Bparameters
428.0B
MiniMax M3
74.0B
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only MiniMax M3 specifies input context (524,288 tokens). Only MiniMax M3 specifies output context (524,288 tokens).

MiniMax
MiniMax M3
Input524,288 tokens
Output524,288 tokens
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Mon Oct 19 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both MiniMax M3 and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

MiniMax M3

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

MiniMax M3 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 M3

MIT

Open weights

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

MiniMax M3 was released on 2026-06-01, while Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) was released on 2026-10-15.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is 5 months newer than MiniMax M3.

MiniMax M3

Jun 1, 2026

4 months ago

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Oct 15, 2026

4 days ago

4mo 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 M3'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 M3's cutoff date.

MiniMax M3

—

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 M3 and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

MiniMax M3
✓ Preferred
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
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FAQ

Common questions about MiniMax M3 vs Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB).

Which is better, MiniMax M3 or Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)?

MiniMax M3 leads the LLM Stats Score 40.7 to 29.9. MiniMax M3 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 M3 compare to Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) in benchmarks?

MiniMax M3 scores OmniDocBench 1.5: 91.6%, SpreadSheetBench-v1: 89.3%, USAMO 2026: 85.7%, Video-MME: 85.4%, VideoMMMU: 84.6%. 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 context window sizes for MiniMax M3 and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)?

MiniMax M3 supports 524K tokens and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between MiniMax M3 and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (40.7 vs 29.9), licensing (MIT vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes MiniMax M3 and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)?

MiniMax M3 is developed by MiniMax and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is developed by NVIDIA.

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