Model comparison
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale vs Granite 4.2 30b
Granite 4.2 30b is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.4 to 39.1 on the Noometry Index.
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DeepSeekSummary
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Granite 4.2 30b leads 54.3 to 46.1.
Side by side
| DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Granite 4.2 30b | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DeepSeek | IBM |
| Noometry Index | 39.1 | 41.4 |
| 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 | 11 |
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Category by category
Coding Too close to call
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: 39.9 (#136), Granite 4.2 30b: 40.4 (#127)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Granite 4.2 30b |
|---|---|---|
| WeirdML | 46.7% | — |
| LMArena Coding | — | 1394 |
Reasoning DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale leads
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: 32.1 (#65), Granite 4.2 30b: 26.7 (#114)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Granite 4.2 30b |
|---|---|---|
| SimpleBench | 52.6% | — |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | — | 1375 |
Knowledge Not comparable
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: —, Granite 4.2 30b: 38.5 (#134)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Granite 4.2 30b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | — | 1405 |
Multilingual Not comparable
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: —, Granite 4.2 30b: 47.4 (#146)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Granite 4.2 30b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | — | 1340 |
| LMArena Chinese | — | 1415 |
| LMArena Russian | — | 1342 |
Instruction Following Not comparable
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: —, Granite 4.2 30b: 71.3 (#150)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Granite 4.2 30b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | — | 1346 |
Long Context Not comparable
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: —, Granite 4.2 30b: 41.4 (#135)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Granite 4.2 30b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | — | 1359 |
Writing & Preference Granite 4.2 30b leads
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: 46.1 (#217), Granite 4.2 30b: 54.3 (#147)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Granite 4.2 30b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | — | 1363 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | — | 1294 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1276 | — |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | — | 1340 |
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale better than Granite 4.2 30b?
Granite 4.2 30b is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.4 to 39.1 on the Noometry Index.
Is DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale or Granite 4.2 30b better for coding?
They score almost the same on coding (39.9 vs 40.4); test both on your own repository before choosing.
How many benchmarks do DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale and Granite 4.2 30b share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale has 3 scored results on Noometry and Granite 4.2 30b has 11.