Model comparison
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct vs Qwen Max
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct is the stronger model overall, scoring 35.9 to 34.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 12 shared benchmarks.
NVIDIA
Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 12 benchmarks with published results for both. Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct scores higher in 3 categories and Qwen Max in 5 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct leads 34.6 to 22.3.
- Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct | Qwen Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | NVIDIA | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 35.9 | 34.7 |
| Released | — | 2024-04-03 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 33K |
| Max output | — | 8K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $1.60 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $6.40 |
| Results tracked | 12 | 23 |
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Category by category
Coding Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct leads
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct: 35.6 (#222), Qwen Max: 30.7 (#292)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1223 | 1288 |
| Aider Polyglot | — | 21.8% |
Reasoning Qwen Max leads
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct: 23.5 (#177), Qwen Max: 25.1 (#151)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1203 | 1269 |
Math Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct leads
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct: 34.6 (#193), Qwen Max: 22.3 (#276)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1230 | 1275 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 16.1% |
| MATH Level 5 | — | 67.2% |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | — | 1% |
Knowledge Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct leads
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct: 31.9 (#218), Qwen Max: 30.3 (#228)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1167 | 1248 |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 56.1% |
Multilingual Qwen Max leads
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct: 36.1 (#241), Qwen Max: 41.8 (#202)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1181 | 1263 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1180 | 1254 |
| LMArena Russian | 1187 | 1274 |
| LMArena French | — | 1330 |
| LMArena German | — | 1254 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1205 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1142 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1290 |
Instruction Following Qwen Max leads
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct: 62.9 (#233), Qwen Max: 66.5 (#208)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1201 | 1262 |
Long Context Qwen Max leads
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct: 36.5 (#230), Qwen Max: 39.4 (#180)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1205 | 1288 |
| Fiction.LiveBench | — | 66.7% |
Writing & Preference Qwen Max leads
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct: 43.4 (#229), Qwen Max: 47.8 (#205)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1228 | 1282 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1213 | 1248 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1227 | 1277 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct better than Qwen Max?
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct is the stronger model overall, scoring 35.9 to 34.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct or Qwen Max better for coding?
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct scores higher on coding benchmarks: 35.6 versus 30.7 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct and Qwen Max share?
12 benchmarks have published results for both models. Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct has 12 scored results on Noometry and Qwen Max has 23.