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

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and Nova 2 Pro are closely matched at 29.9 and 30.6 on the LLM Stats Score.

NVIDIA · Amazon · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and Nova 2 Pro are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 29.9 and 30.6.

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 Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

  • 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
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Nova 2 Pro

  • 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 Pro
Amazon
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
29.9
#142
30.6
#138
Reasoning
29.2
#143
30.5
#136
Coding
14.8
#151
19.1
#126
Agents
12.4
#124
12.0
#127
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 1
0 of 1
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Output price
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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 Pro
Math
23.6#135
25.9#112
Tool use
5.6#168
15.1#108
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

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

1 shared

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Nova 2 Pro is better at 0 benchmarks.

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

Mon Oct 19 2026 • llm-stats.com

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 Pro 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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Images
Audio
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Nova 2 Pro

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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 Pro 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 Pro

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 Pro was released on 2025-12-02.

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

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Oct 15, 2026

4 days ago

10mo newer
Nova 2 Pro

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 Pro'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 Pro's cutoff date.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

May 2026

Nova 2 Pro

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Outputs Comparison

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FAQ

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

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

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and Nova 2 Pro are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 29.9 and 30.6. Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is made by NVIDIA and Nova 2 Pro 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 Pro 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 Pro scores Tau2 Telecom: 92.7%, AIME 2025: 92.3%, ScreenSpot: 88.1%, LongCodeBench: 84.0%, MMLU-Pro: 81.6%.

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

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (29.9 vs 30.6), 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 Pro?

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

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