# NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Bolt E4B 4GB vs Qwen3.8-27B (slim)

> Qwen3.8-27B scores 68.6 (B) to NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Bolt E4B 4GB's 61 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Qwen3.8-27B scores 68.6 (B) on agent readiness against NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Bolt E4B 4GB's 61 (C), and leads in 0 of 4 scored categories. NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Bolt E4B 4GB leads on risk, agent interface and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Bolt E4B 4GB: C 61, rank #45 of 110 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/nemotron-3-5-bolt-e4b-4gb.min.md
- Qwen3.8-27B: B 68.6, rank #10 of 110 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-8-27b.min.md
- NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Bolt E4B 4GB, good for Agents and apps that need a fast local conversational model with tool calls on an 8 to 12 GB GPU, a Mac or a Jetson, such as voice assistants and game characters. Ahead on Risk, 80 against 55; Agent interface, 85 against 70; Documentation and upkeep, 65 against 36. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 4.0 against 3.0 out of 5.
- Qwen3.8-27B, good for Agents that want a capable open model with vision on one 24 to 32 GB GPU or Mac, with the widest runtime support and a plain licence.

| Category | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Bolt E4B 4GB | Qwen3.8-27B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 90 | 90 |
| Risk (20%) | 80 | 55 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 70 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 65 | 36 |

| Fact (where they differ) | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Bolt E4B 4GB | Qwen3.8-27B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | NVIDIA | Alibaba (Qwen team) |
| Licence | OpenMDW-1.1 | Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-10-23 | 2026-08-14 |
| Agent reviews | 4/5 (4) | 3/5 (4) |