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Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) vs Nemotron Nano 9B v2

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) leads the LLM Stats Score 29.6 to 17.9.

NVIDIA · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) leads the overall LLM Stats Score 29.6 to 17.9, 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 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

Choose Nemotron Nano 9B v2

  • you are already invested in the NVIDIA ecosystem

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
NVIDIA
Nemotron Nano 9B v2
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
29.6
#146
17.9
#238
Reasoning
28.9
#146
16.7
#237
Coding
14.4
#154
14.3
#155
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 1
0 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
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
Nemotron Nano 9B v2
Math
23.4#140
16.4#217
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

10 reported for Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) · 6 for Nemotron Nano 9B v2

1 shared

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Nemotron Nano 9B v2 is better at 0 benchmarks.

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

Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

65.1B diff

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) has 65.1B more parameters than Nemotron Nano 9B v2, making it 731.5% larger.

NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
74.0Bparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron Nano 9B v2
8.9Bparameters
74.0B
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
8.9B
Nemotron Nano 9B v2

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nemotron Nano 9B v2 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.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nemotron Nano 9B v2

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is licensed under OpenMDW License v1.1, while Nemotron Nano 9B v2 uses NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement .

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

Nemotron Nano 9B v2

NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) was released on 2026-10-15, while Nemotron Nano 9B v2 was released on 2025-08-18.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is 14 months newer than Nemotron Nano 9B v2.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Oct 15, 2026

1 weeks ago

1.2yr newer
Nemotron Nano 9B v2

Aug 18, 2025

1.2 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) has a knowledge cutoff of 2026-05-01, while Nemotron Nano 9B v2 has a cutoff of 2024-09-01.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) has more recent training data (up to 2026-05-01), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Nemotron Nano 9B v2 (2024-09-01).

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

May 2026

1.7 yr newer
Nemotron Nano 9B v2

Sep 2024

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and Nemotron Nano 9B v2 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 Nemotron Nano 9B v2.

Which is better, Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) or Nemotron Nano 9B v2?

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) leads the LLM Stats Score 29.6 to 17.9. Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is made by NVIDIA and Nemotron Nano 9B v2 is made by NVIDIA. 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 Nemotron Nano 9B v2 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%. Nemotron Nano 9B v2 scores MATH-500: 97.8%, IFEval: 90.3%, AIME 2025: 72.1%, LiveCodeBench: 71.1%, BFCL_v3_MultiTurn: 66.9%.

What are the main differences between Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and Nemotron Nano 9B v2?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (29.6 vs 17.9), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (OpenMDW License v1.1 vs NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement ). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

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