Model comparison
DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus vs Granite 3.1 8b Instruct
DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.6 to 31.8 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 10 shared benchmarks.
DeepSeekSummary
- They share 10 benchmarks with published results for both. DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus scores higher in 7 categories and Granite 3.1 8b Instruct in 0 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus leads 61.3 to 35.7.
Side by side
| DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DeepSeek | IBM |
| Noometry Index | 42.6 | 31.8 |
| Released | 2025-09-22 | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 164K | — |
| Max output | 66K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.30 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $1 | — |
| Results tracked | 16 | 13 |
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Category by category
Coding DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus leads
DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus: 41.5 (#114), Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 33.9 (#232)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1426 | 1186 |
| SciCode | 40.6% | — |
| ALE-Bench | 745.17 | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus: —, Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 23.9 (#113)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | — | 27.1% |
Reasoning DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus leads
DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus: 25.7 (#126), Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 21.2 (#204)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1427 | 1146 |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | 57.4% | — |
| CritPt | 1.7% | — |
| DTBench | 81.3% | — |
| LMCA | 28.6% | — |
Math DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus leads
DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus: 35.7 (#138), Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 30.4 (#210)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1402 | 1152 |
Knowledge Not comparable
DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus: —, Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 30.6 (#218)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | — | 1142 |
Multilingual DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus leads
DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus: 52.3 (#87), Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 31.1 (#255)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1407 | 1099 |
| LMArena Russian | 1434 | 1092 |
| LMArena Chinese | — | 1145 |
Instruction Following DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus leads
DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus: 74.4 (#96), Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 58.9 (#254)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1406 | 1131 |
Long Context DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus leads
DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus: 43.5 (#88), Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 35.2 (#236)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1426 | 1162 |
Writing & Preference DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus leads
DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus: 61.3 (#87), Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 35.7 (#261)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1420 | 1150 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1404 | 1129 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1411 | 1108 |
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus better than Granite 3.1 8b Instruct?
DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.6 to 31.8 on the Noometry Index.
Is DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus or Granite 3.1 8b Instruct better for coding?
DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus scores higher on coding benchmarks: 41.5 versus 33.9 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus and Granite 3.1 8b Instruct share?
10 benchmarks have published results for both models. DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus has 16 scored results on Noometry and Granite 3.1 8b Instruct has 13.