NVIDIA's first Bolt model 74B-A9B scores 21.4 with 39% fewer parameters than its predecessor
ArtificialAnlys · x · 2026-10-15
Nemotron 3.5 Bolt 74B-A9B 24GB, the first model in NVIDIA's new Bolt family, scores 21.4 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index — 4th among sub-100B parameter models and #1 among US models in that class.
- Beats Nemotron 3 Super (12.8) by 8.6 points with 39% fewer total parameters
- Vs Nemotron 3 Ultra: leads on AutomationBench-AA (15.5% vs 3.0%) and AA-Briefcase (912 vs 874 Elo), trails on AA-LCR (70% vs 79%) and Humanity's Last Exam (25% vs 28%)
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