Nemotron Nano 9B v2 vs Qwen3 Max
Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.
NVIDIA · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Nemotron Nano 9B v2 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Qwen3 Max is better at 1 benchmark (AIME 2025). Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.
Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Nemotron Nano 9B v2
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Choose Qwen3 Max
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2025
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Nemotron Nano 9B v2 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Qwen3 Max is better at 1 benchmark (AIME 2025).
Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Playground indexes and blind preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen3 Max has 991.1B more parameters than Nemotron Nano 9B v2, making it 11136.0% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Qwen3 Max specifies input context (256,000 tokens). Only Qwen3 Max specifies output context (131,072 tokens).
License
Usage and distribution terms
Nemotron Nano 9B v2 is licensed under NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement , while Qwen3 Max uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Nemotron Nano 9B v2 was released on 2025-08-18, while Qwen3 Max was released on 2025-12-15.
Qwen3 Max is 4 months newer than Nemotron Nano 9B v2.
Aug 18, 2025
1.0 years ago
Dec 15, 2025
8 months ago
3mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Nemotron Nano 9B v2 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-09-01, while Qwen3 Max's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Nemotron Nano 9B v2's training data extends to 2024-09-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3 Max's cutoff date.
Sep 2024
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Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Nemotron Nano 9B v2 and Qwen3 Max side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Nemotron Nano 9B v2 vs Qwen3 Max.