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Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) vs Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next leads the LLM Stats Score 48.1 to 29.6.

NVIDIA · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next leads the overall LLM Stats Score 48.1 to 29.6, ranking #31 overall.

In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Qwen3.8-Flash-Next wins 2; 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 want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

Choose Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

  • overall performance matters — it scores 48.1 and ranks #31 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
NVIDIA
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
29.6
#146
48.1
#31
Reasoning
28.9
#146
48.5
#20
Coding
14.4
#154
33.2
#42
Agents
11.9
#127
32.8
#35
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 2
2 of 2
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

2 shared
Index
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
Math
23.4#140
32.8#62
Tool use
5.4#169
30.0#11
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

10 reported for Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) · 22 for Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

2 shared

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam).

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Fri Oct 23 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

51.0B diff

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next has 51.0B more parameters than Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB), making it 68.9% larger.

NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
74.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
125.0Bparameters
74.0B
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
125.0B
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next 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

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is licensed under OpenMDW License v1.1, while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next uses Qwen Community License 1.0.

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

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

Qwen Community License 1.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) was released on 2026-10-15, while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next was released on 2026-08-26.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is 2 months newer than Qwen3.8-Flash-Next.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Oct 15, 2026

5 days ago

1mo newer
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

Aug 26, 2026

1 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-05-01, while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next'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 Qwen3.8-Flash-Next's cutoff date.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

May 2026

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

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Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
✓ Preferred
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
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FAQ

Common questions about Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) vs Qwen3.8-Flash-Next.

Which is better, Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) or Qwen3.8-Flash-Next?

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next leads the LLM Stats Score 48.1 to 29.6. Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is made by NVIDIA and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. 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 Qwen3.8-Flash-Next 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%. Qwen3.8-Flash-Next scores MathVision: 95.7%, LiveCodeBench v6: 91.9%, GPQA: 91.7%, CharXiv-R: 90.6%, RealWorldQA: 88.5%.

What are the main differences between Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (29.6 vs 48.1), licensing (OpenMDW License v1.1 vs Qwen Community License 1.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next?

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is developed by NVIDIA and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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