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Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) vs o3

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and o3 are closely matched at 29.9 and 30.8 on the LLM Stats Score.

NVIDIA · OpenAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and o3 are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 29.9 and 30.8.

In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) 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 Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 3 of 3 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 o3

  • you want predictable pricing at $2.00/M input and $8.00/M output

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
NVIDIA
o3
OpenAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
29.9
#142
30.8
#135
Reasoning
29.2
#143
30.5
#137
Coding
14.8
#151
14.8
#150
Agents
12.4
#124
3.8
#181
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
3 of 3
0 of 3
Input price
— / M
$2.00 / M
Output price
— / M
$8.00 / M
Context window
—
200,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
o3
Math
23.6#135
25.4#116
Tool use
5.6#168
10.7#137
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

10 reported for Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) · 22 for o3

3 shared

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) outperforms in 3 benchmarks (BrowseComp, GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam), while o3 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

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only o3 specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only o3 specifies output context (100,000 tokens).

NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
OpenAI
o3
Input200,000 tokens
Output100,000 tokens
Mon Oct 19 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and o3 support multimodal inputs.

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

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

o3

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is licensed under OpenMDW License v1.1, while o3 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

o3

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) was released on 2026-10-15, while o3 was released on 2025-04-16.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is 18 months newer than o3.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Oct 15, 2026

4 days ago

1.5yr newer
o3

Apr 16, 2025

1.5 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) has a knowledge cutoff of 2026-05-01, while o3 has a cutoff of 2024-05-31.

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 o3 (2024-05-31).

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

May 2026

2 yr newer
o3

May 2024

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and o3 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
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o3
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FAQ

Common questions about Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) vs o3.

Which is better, Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) or o3?

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and o3 are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 29.9 and 30.8. Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is made by NVIDIA and o3 is made by OpenAI. 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 o3 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%. o3 scores COLLIE: 98.4%, AIME 2024: 91.6%, ARC-AGI: 88.0%, MathVista: 86.8%, AIME 2025: 86.4%.

What are the context window sizes for Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and o3?

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) supports an unknown number of tokens and o3 supports 200K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and o3?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (29.9 vs 30.8), 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 o3?

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is developed by NVIDIA and o3 is developed by OpenAI.

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