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Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) vs Nova 2 Omni

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and Nova 2 Omni are closely matched at 29.9 and 25.6 on the LLM Stats Score.

NVIDIA · Amazon · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and Nova 2 Omni are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 29.9 and 25.6.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

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

Choose Nova 2 Omni

  • you are already invested in the Amazon ecosystem

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
NVIDIA
Nova 2 Omni
Amazon
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
29.9
#142
25.6
#176
Reasoning
29.2
#143
27.9
#153
Agents
12.4
#124
4.8
#171
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
Nova 2 Omni
Math
23.6#135
25.1#120
Tool use
5.6#168
15.0#109
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

10 reported for Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) · 18 for Nova 2 Omni

No common benchmarks found

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and Nova 2 Omnidon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and Nova 2 Omni support multimodal inputs.

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

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

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Nova 2 Omni

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License

Usage and distribution terms

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is licensed under OpenMDW License v1.1, while Nova 2 Omni uses a proprietary license.

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

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Nova 2 Omni

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) was released on 2026-10-15, while Nova 2 Omni was released on 2025-12-02.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is 11 months newer than Nova 2 Omni.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Oct 15, 2026

2 days ago

10mo newer
Nova 2 Omni

Dec 2, 2025

10 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-05-01, while Nova 2 Omni'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 Nova 2 Omni's cutoff date.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

May 2026

Nova 2 Omni

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Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and Nova 2 Omni side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) vs Nova 2 Omni.

Which is better, Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) or Nova 2 Omni?

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and Nova 2 Omni are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 29.9 and 25.6. Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is made by NVIDIA and Nova 2 Omni is made by Amazon. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) compare to Nova 2 Omni in benchmarks?

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%. Nova 2 Omni scores AIME 2025: 92.1%, RefCOCOg: 86.3%, ScreenSpot: 85.4%, MMLU-Pro: 80.7%, Tau2 Telecom: 80.0%.

What are the main differences between Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and Nova 2 Omni?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (29.9 vs 25.6), licensing (OpenMDW License v1.1 vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and Nova 2 Omni?

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is developed by NVIDIA and Nova 2 Omni is developed by Amazon.

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