Model comparison
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale vs Granite 3.1 2b Instruct
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.1 to 32.6 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 0 shared benchmarks.
DeepSeekSummary
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale leads 46.1 to 34.3.
Side by side
| DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Granite 3.1 2b Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DeepSeek | IBM |
| Noometry Index | 39.1 | 32.6 |
| Released | 2025-12-01 | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 128K | — |
| Max output | 128K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.58 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $1.68 | — |
| Results tracked | 3 | 12 |
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Category by category
Coding DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale leads
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: 39.9 (#136), Granite 3.1 2b Instruct: 32.9 (#255)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Granite 3.1 2b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| WeirdML | 46.7% | — |
| LMArena Coding | — | 1149 |
Reasoning DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale leads
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: 32.1 (#65), Granite 3.1 2b Instruct: 21.0 (#206)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Granite 3.1 2b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| SimpleBench | 52.6% | — |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | — | 1138 |
Math Not comparable
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: —, Granite 3.1 2b Instruct: 30.6 (#206)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Granite 3.1 2b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | — | 1159 |
Knowledge Not comparable
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: —, Granite 3.1 2b Instruct: 30.3 (#223)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Granite 3.1 2b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | — | 1131 |
Multilingual Not comparable
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: —, Granite 3.1 2b Instruct: 29.2 (#264)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Granite 3.1 2b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | — | 1068 |
| LMArena Chinese | — | 1138 |
| LMArena Russian | — | 1063 |
Instruction Following Not comparable
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: —, Granite 3.1 2b Instruct: 58.0 (#259)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Granite 3.1 2b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | — | 1116 |
Long Context Not comparable
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: —, Granite 3.1 2b Instruct: 35.0 (#239)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Granite 3.1 2b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | — | 1155 |
Writing & Preference DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale leads
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: 46.1 (#217), Granite 3.1 2b Instruct: 34.3 (#269)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Granite 3.1 2b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | — | 1127 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | — | 1116 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1276 | — |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | — | 1099 |
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale better than Granite 3.1 2b Instruct?
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.1 to 32.6 on the Noometry Index.
Is DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale or Granite 3.1 2b Instruct better for coding?
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale scores higher on coding benchmarks: 39.9 versus 32.9 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale and Granite 3.1 2b Instruct share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale has 3 scored results on Noometry and Granite 3.1 2b Instruct has 12.