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NVIDIA releases Nemotron 3.5 Bolt E4B for local AI agents

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NVIDIA has released Nemotron 3.5 Bolt E4B 4GB, an open small language model designed for efficient local operation on devices like voice assistants, game characters, and robots. This model is post-trained from Google's Gemma 4 E4B using reinforcement learning, focusing on conversational abilities and multi-turn tool use. NVIDIA claims Nemotron 3.5 Bolt E4B outperforms Gemma 4 E4B and other small models on several benchmarks, while also being faster in speculative decoding tests. AI

IMPACT This release offers a more efficient and accessible option for developing local AI agents, potentially accelerating adoption in gaming, robotics, and voice assistant applications.

RANK_REASON NVIDIA released a new open small language model. [lever_c_demoted from frontier_release: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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NVIDIA releases Nemotron 3.5 Bolt E4B for local AI agents

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  1. MarkTechPost TIER_1 English(EN) · Asif Razzaq ·

    NVIDIA Releases Nemotron 3.5 Bolt E4B 4GB: An Open Small Language Model for Local Voice Agents, Game Characters and Robots

    <p>NVIDIA released Nemotron 3.5 Bolt E4B 4GB, an open small language model post-trained from Gemma 4 E4B for local voice assistants, game characters and robots, targeting about 4GB of VRAM on RTX and Jetson.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.marktechpost.com/2026/10/23/nvidia-…

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