Nemotron Nano 9B v2 vs Qwen3.8 Max
Qwen3.8 Max 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 Max is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA). Qwen3.8 Max 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 Max
- 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 Max is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).
Qwen3.8 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Playground indexes and blind preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen3.8 Max has 2391.1B more parameters than Nemotron Nano 9B v2, making it 26866.3% larger.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Qwen3.8 Max supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nemotron Nano 9B v2 does not.
Qwen3.8 Max can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Nemotron Nano 9B v2
Qwen3.8 Max
License
Usage and distribution terms
Nemotron Nano 9B v2 is licensed under NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement , while Qwen3.8 Max uses Qwen3.8-Max License.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement
Open weights
Qwen3.8-Max License
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Nemotron Nano 9B v2 was released on 2025-08-18, while Qwen3.8 Max was released on 2026-08-02.
Qwen3.8 Max is 12 months newer than Nemotron Nano 9B v2.
Aug 18, 2025
1.0 years ago
Aug 2, 2026
3 weeks ago
11mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Nemotron Nano 9B v2 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-09-01, while Qwen3.8 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 Qwen3.8 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 Qwen3.8 Max side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Nemotron Nano 9B v2 vs Qwen3.8 Max.