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Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) vs Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) leads the LLM Stats Score 29.6 to 8.4.

Mistral AI · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) leads the overall LLM Stats Score 29.6 to 8.4, ranking #146 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) wins 1; 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 Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)

  • you are already invested in the Mistral AI 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 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)
Mistral AI
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
8.4
#300
29.6
#146
Reasoning
8.6
#292
28.9
#146
Coding
1.3
#256
14.4
#154
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 1
1 of 1
Input price
— / M
— / M
Output price
— / M
— / M
Context window
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
Math
18.8#187
23.4#140
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

5 reported for Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) · 10 for Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

1 shared

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sun Oct 25 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

601.0B diff

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) has 601.0B more parameters than Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB), making it 812.2% larger.

Mistral AI
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)
675.0Bparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
74.0Bparameters
675.0B
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)
74.0B
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) 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.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) is licensed under Apache 2.0, 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.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) was released on 2025-12-04, while Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) was released on 2026-10-15.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is 11 months newer than Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4).

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)

Dec 4, 2025

10 months ago

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Oct 15, 2026

1 weeks ago

10mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-05-01, while Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)'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 Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)'s cutoff date.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)

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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 Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)
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FAQ

Common questions about Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) vs Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB).

Which is better, Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) or Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)?

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) leads the LLM Stats Score 29.6 to 8.4. Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) is made by Mistral AI 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 Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) compare to Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) in benchmarks?

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) scores MMMLU: 85.5%, AMC_2022_23: 52.0%, GPQA: 43.9%, LiveCodeBench: 34.4%, SimpleQA: 23.8%. 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 Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (8.4 vs 29.6), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)?

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) is developed by Mistral AI and Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is developed by NVIDIA.

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