Nemotron Nano 9B v2 vs Qwen3.8-27B
Qwen3.8-27B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
NVIDIA · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Nemotron Nano 9B v2 outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3.8-27B is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA). Qwen3.8-27B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Nemotron Nano 9B v2
- you are already invested in the NVIDIA ecosystem
Choose Qwen3.8-27B
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Nemotron Nano 9B v2 outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3.8-27B is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).
Qwen3.8-27B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Playground indexes and blind preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen3.8-27B has 18.9B more parameters than Nemotron Nano 9B v2, making it 212.2% larger.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Qwen3.8-27B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nemotron Nano 9B v2 does not.
Qwen3.8-27B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Nemotron Nano 9B v2
Qwen3.8-27B
License
Usage and distribution terms
Nemotron Nano 9B v2 is licensed under NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement , while Qwen3.8-27B uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Nemotron Nano 9B v2 was released on 2025-08-18, while Qwen3.8-27B was released on 2026-08-14.
Qwen3.8-27B is 12 months newer than Nemotron Nano 9B v2.
Aug 18, 2025
1.0 years ago
Aug 14, 2026
1 weeks ago
12mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Nemotron Nano 9B v2 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-09-01, while Qwen3.8-27B'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 Qwen3.8-27B's cutoff date.
Sep 2024
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Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Nemotron Nano 9B v2 and Qwen3.8-27B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Nemotron Nano 9B v2 vs Qwen3.8-27B.