Model comparison
DeepSeek LLM 67B vs Granite 4.2 3b
Granite 4.2 3b is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.4 to 24.9 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 9 shared benchmarks.
DeepSeekSummary
- They share 9 benchmarks with published results for both. DeepSeek LLM 67B scores higher in 0 categories and Granite 4.2 3b in 7 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Granite 4.2 3b leads 36.3 to 7.0.
Side by side
| DeepSeek LLM 67B | Granite 4.2 3b | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DeepSeek | IBM |
| Noometry Index | 24.9 | 39.4 |
| Released | 2023-11-29 | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 15 | 11 |
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Category by category
Coding Granite 4.2 3b leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 31.9 (#278), Granite 4.2 3b: 40.0 (#151)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Granite 4.2 3b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1096 | 1361 |
Reasoning Granite 4.2 3b leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 16.5 (#304), Granite 4.2 3b: 26.0 (#138)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Granite 4.2 3b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1070 | 1306 |
| Chess Puzzles | 0% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 110.5 | — |
Math Not comparable
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 8.7 (#324), Granite 4.2 3b: —
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Granite 4.2 3b |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 0.8% | — |
| LMArena Math | 1108 | — |
| MATH Level 5 | 6.4% | — |
Knowledge Granite 4.2 3b leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 7.0 (#313), Granite 4.2 3b: 36.3 (#171)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Granite 4.2 3b |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 24.6% | — |
| LMArena Expert | — | 1315 |
Multilingual Granite 4.2 3b leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 29.4 (#267), Granite 4.2 3b: 42.1 (#198)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Granite 4.2 3b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1073 | 1268 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1132 | 1269 |
| LMArena Russian | — | 1249 |
Instruction Following Granite 4.2 3b leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 55.4 (#277), Granite 4.2 3b: 67.1 (#200)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Granite 4.2 3b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1079 | 1273 |
Long Context Granite 4.2 3b leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 33.1 (#265), Granite 4.2 3b: 39.2 (#185)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Granite 4.2 3b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1092 | 1291 |
Writing & Preference Granite 4.2 3b leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 31.6 (#282), Granite 4.2 3b: 47.2 (#212)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Granite 4.2 3b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1105 | 1293 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1067 | 1205 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1082 | 1290 |
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek LLM 67B better than Granite 4.2 3b?
Granite 4.2 3b is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.4 to 24.9 on the Noometry Index.
Is DeepSeek LLM 67B or Granite 4.2 3b better for coding?
Granite 4.2 3b scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.0 versus 31.9 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do DeepSeek LLM 67B and Granite 4.2 3b share?
9 benchmarks have published results for both models. DeepSeek LLM 67B has 15 scored results on Noometry and Granite 4.2 3b has 11.