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Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) vs Step3-VL-10B

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and Step3-VL-10B are closely matched at 29.6 and 25.2 on the LLM Stats Score.

NVIDIA · StepFun · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and Step3-VL-10B are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 29.6 and 25.2.

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 Step3-VL-10B

  • you are already invested in the StepFun ecosystem

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
NVIDIA
Step3-VL-10B
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Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
29.6
#146
25.2
#182
Reasoning
28.9
#146
25.2
#176
Cost, coverage & limits
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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)
Step3-VL-10B
Math
23.4#140
23.4#139
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

10 reported for Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) · 6 for Step3-VL-10B

No common benchmarks found

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and Step3-VL-10Bdon'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

64.0B diff

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) has 64.0B more parameters than Step3-VL-10B, making it 640.0% larger.

NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
74.0Bparameters
StepFun
Step3-VL-10B
10.0Bparameters
74.0B
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)
10.0B
Step3-VL-10B

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and Step3-VL-10B 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

Step3-VL-10B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is licensed under OpenMDW License v1.1, while Step3-VL-10B uses Apache 2.0.

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

Step3-VL-10B

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 Step3-VL-10B was released on 2026-01-15.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is 9 months newer than Step3-VL-10B.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

Oct 15, 2026

4 days ago

9mo newer
Step3-VL-10B

Jan 15, 2026

9 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 Step3-VL-10B'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 Step3-VL-10B's cutoff date.

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB)

May 2026

Step3-VL-10B

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Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and Step3-VL-10B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) vs Step3-VL-10B.

Which is better, Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) or Step3-VL-10B?

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and Step3-VL-10B are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 29.6 and 25.2. Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is made by NVIDIA and Step3-VL-10B is made by StepFun. 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 Step3-VL-10B 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%. Step3-VL-10B scores MMBench: 91.8%, AIME 2025: 87.7%, MathVista: 84.0%, MMMU: 78.1%, MathVision: 70.8%.

What are the main differences between Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and Step3-VL-10B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (29.6 vs 25.2), licensing (OpenMDW License v1.1 vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) and Step3-VL-10B?

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B A9B 24GB) is developed by NVIDIA and Step3-VL-10B is developed by StepFun.

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