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Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) vs o4-mini

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and o4-mini are closely matched at 29.6 and 27.0 on the LLM Stats Score.

NVIDIA · OpenAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and o4-mini are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 29.6 and 27.0.

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 o4-mini

  • you want predictable pricing at $1.10/M input and $4.40/M output

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
NVIDIA
o4-mini
OpenAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
29.6
#146
27.0
#167
Reasoning
28.9
#146
27.0
#161
Coding
14.4
#154
11.6
#175
Agents
11.9
#127
6.6
#163
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
3 of 3
0 of 3
Input price
— / M
$1.10 / M
Output price
— / M
$4.40 / 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)
o4-mini
Math
23.4#140
27.4#106
Tool use
5.4#169
11.3#128
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

10 reported for Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) · 14 for o4-mini

3 shared

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) outperforms in 3 benchmarks (BrowseComp, GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam), while o4-mini 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

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only o4-mini specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only o4-mini specifies output context (100,000 tokens).

NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
OpenAI
o4-mini
Input200,000 tokens
Output100,000 tokens
Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and o4-mini 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

o4-mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is licensed under OpenMDW License v1.1, while o4-mini 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

o4-mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) was released on 2026-10-15, while o4-mini was released on 2025-04-16.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is 18 months newer than o4-mini.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Oct 15, 2026

5 days ago

1.5yr newer
o4-mini

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 o4-mini 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 o4-mini (2024-05-31).

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

May 2026

2 yr newer
o4-mini

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 o4-mini side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
✓ Preferred
o4-mini
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FAQ

Common questions about Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) vs o4-mini.

Which is better, Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) or o4-mini?

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and o4-mini are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 29.6 and 27.0. Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is made by NVIDIA and o4-mini 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 o4-mini 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%. o4-mini scores AIME 2024: 93.4%, AIME 2025: 92.7%, MathVista: 84.3%, MMMU: 81.6%, GPQA: 81.4%.

What are the context window sizes for Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and o4-mini?

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) supports an unknown number of tokens and o4-mini 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 o4-mini?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (29.6 vs 27.0), 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 o4-mini?

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is developed by NVIDIA and o4-mini is developed by OpenAI.

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