Nemotron Nano 2vsQwen2.5-Coder
Nemotron Nano 2 | Qwen2.5-Coder | |
|---|---|---|
| Specifications | ||
ParametersA rough measure of how big the model is. More parameters usually means more capable and more expensive to run, though it is a poor guide on its own — a smaller, newer model often beats a larger, older one. | 9B | 32B |
Context windowHow much text the model can hold in mind at once — your question, any documents you attach, the conversation so far, and its own reply. Go past it and the earliest part falls out of view. | — | 128k |
| BenchmarksPublished by one model only | ||
LiveCodeBenchCompetitive coding — Coding problems published so recently the AI can't have seen them in training — a contamination-free test of raw programming skill. Higher is better. | 71.1% | — |
GPQA DiamondScience — Graduate-level science questions in biology, physics, and chemistry — hard enough that subject-matter PhDs score around 65%. Higher is better. | 64% | — |
| Overview | ||
| Company | NVIDIA | Qwen |
| Release date | Aug 18 2025 | Nov 12 2024 |
| Access | Open Weight | Open Weight |
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Frequently asked questions
Nemotron Nano 2 and Qwen2.5-Coder don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Qwen2.5-Coder shipped 279 days before Nemotron Nano 2, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Nemotron Nano 2 has 9B parameters, while Qwen2.5-Coder has 32B.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Nemotron Nano 2 and Qwen2.5-Coder don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Nemotron Nano 2 was released by NVIDIA on Aug 18 2025.
Qwen2.5-Coder was released by Qwen on Nov 12 2024.