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Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) vs Phi 4 Reasoning

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) leads the LLM Stats Score 29.9 to 11.7.

NVIDIA · Microsoft · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) leads the overall LLM Stats Score 29.9 to 11.7, ranking #142 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 29.9 and ranks #142 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 Phi 4 Reasoning

  • you are already invested in the Microsoft ecosystem

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Core performance indexes
29.9
#142
11.7
#279
29.2
#143
12.3
#267
14.8
#151
6.3
#211
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 1
0 of 1
Input price
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Output price
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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)
Phi 4 Reasoning
23.6#135
13.6#235
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

10 reported for Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) · 11 for Phi 4 Reasoning

1 shared

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Phi 4 Reasoning is better at 0 benchmarks.

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

Tue Oct 20 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

60.0B diff

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) has 60.0B more parameters than Phi 4 Reasoning, making it 428.6% larger.

NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
74.0Bparameters
Microsoft
Phi 4 Reasoning
14.0Bparameters
74.0B
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
14.0B
Phi 4 Reasoning

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) supports multimodal inputs, whereas Phi 4 Reasoning 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

Phi 4 Reasoning

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is licensed under OpenMDW License v1.1, while Phi 4 Reasoning uses MIT.

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

Phi 4 Reasoning

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) was released on 2026-10-15, while Phi 4 Reasoning was released on 2025-04-30.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is 18 months newer than Phi 4 Reasoning.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Oct 15, 2026

4 days ago

1.5yr newer
Phi 4 Reasoning

Apr 30, 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 Phi 4 Reasoning has a cutoff of 2025-03-01.

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 Phi 4 Reasoning (2025-03-01).

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

May 2026

1.2 yr newer
Phi 4 Reasoning

Mar 2025

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and Phi 4 Reasoning side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
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Phi 4 Reasoning
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FAQ

Common questions about Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) vs Phi 4 Reasoning.

Which is better, Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) or Phi 4 Reasoning?

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) leads the LLM Stats Score 29.9 to 11.7. Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is made by NVIDIA and Phi 4 Reasoning is made by Microsoft. 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 Phi 4 Reasoning 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%. Phi 4 Reasoning scores FlenQA: 97.7%, HumanEval+: 92.9%, IFEval: 83.4%, OmniMath: 76.6%, AIME 2024: 75.3%.

What are the main differences between Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and Phi 4 Reasoning?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (29.9 vs 11.7), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (OpenMDW License v1.1 vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and Phi 4 Reasoning?

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is developed by NVIDIA and Phi 4 Reasoning is developed by Microsoft.