Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) vs QvQ-72B-Preview
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) leads the LLM Stats Score 29.9 to 7.6.
NVIDIA · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) leads the overall LLM Stats Score 29.9 to 7.6, ranking #142 overall.
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 want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
Choose QvQ-72B-Preview
- you are already invested in the Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team ecosystem
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
10 reported for Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) · 4 for QvQ-72B-Preview
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and QvQ-72B-Previewdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) has 0.6B more parameters than QvQ-72B-Preview, making it 0.8% larger.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and QvQ-72B-Preview support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
QvQ-72B-Preview
License
Usage and distribution terms
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is licensed under OpenMDW License v1.1, while QvQ-72B-Preview uses Qwen.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
OpenMDW License v1.1
Open weights
Qwen
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) was released on 2026-10-15, while QvQ-72B-Preview was released on 2024-12-25.
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is 22 months newer than QvQ-72B-Preview.
Oct 15, 2026
4 days ago
1.8yr newerDec 25, 2024
1.8 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-05-01, while QvQ-72B-Preview'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 QvQ-72B-Preview's cutoff date.
May 2026
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Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and QvQ-72B-Preview side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) vs QvQ-72B-Preview.
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