Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) vs QwQ-32B-Preview
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) leads the LLM Stats Score 29.6 to 8.5.
NVIDIA · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) leads the overall LLM Stats Score 29.6 to 8.5, ranking #146 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 29.6 and ranks #146 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 QwQ-32B-Preview
- you want predictable pricing at $0.15/M input and $0.20/M output
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 QwQ-32B-Preview
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while QwQ-32B-Preview is better at 0 benchmarks.
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) has 41.5B more parameters than QwQ-32B-Preview, making it 127.7% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only QwQ-32B-Preview specifies input context (32,768 tokens). Only QwQ-32B-Preview specifies output context (32,768 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) supports multimodal inputs, whereas QwQ-32B-Preview 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)
QwQ-32B-Preview
License
Usage and distribution terms
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is licensed under OpenMDW License v1.1, while QwQ-32B-Preview uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
OpenMDW License v1.1
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) was released on 2026-10-15, while QwQ-32B-Preview was released on 2024-11-28.
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is 23 months newer than QwQ-32B-Preview.
Oct 15, 2026
1 weeks ago
1.9yr newerNov 28, 2024
1.9 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) has a knowledge cutoff of 2026-05-01, while QwQ-32B-Preview has a cutoff of 2024-11-28.
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 QwQ-32B-Preview (2024-11-28).
May 2026
1.5 yr newerNov 2024
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and QwQ-32B-Preview side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) vs QwQ-32B-Preview.
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