Model comparison
ERNIE 5.1 vs Granite 4.2 8B
ERNIE 5.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.8 to 40.5 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 11 shared benchmarks.
BaiduSummary
- They share 11 benchmarks with published results for both. ERNIE 5.1 scores higher in 6 categories and Granite 4.2 8B in 1 category; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where ERNIE 5.1 leads 65.1 to 49.6.
- Granite 4.2 8B has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| ERNIE 5.1 | Granite 4.2 8B | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Baidu | IBM |
| Noometry Index | 43.8 | 40.5 |
| Released | — | — |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | 131K |
| Max output | — | 118K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.06 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.25 |
| Results tracked | 19 | 11 |
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Category by category
Coding ERNIE 5.1 leads
ERNIE 5.1: 44.0 (#76), Granite 4.2 8B: 40.5 (#137)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | Granite 4.2 8B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1488 | 1380 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
ERNIE 5.1: —, Granite 4.2 8B: —
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | Granite 4.2 8B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Search | 1227 | — |
Reasoning Granite 4.2 8B leads
ERNIE 5.1: 21.9 (#211), Granite 4.2 8B: 26.6 (#131)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | Granite 4.2 8B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1481 | 1329 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 23.4% | — |
Math Not comparable
ERNIE 5.1: 40.3 (#92), Granite 4.2 8B: —
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | Granite 4.2 8B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1481 | — |
Knowledge ERNIE 5.1 leads
ERNIE 5.1: 41.9 (#102), Granite 4.2 8B: 38.4 (#145)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | Granite 4.2 8B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1492 | 1384 |
Multilingual ERNIE 5.1 leads
ERNIE 5.1: 55.5 (#29), Granite 4.2 8B: 44.5 (#178)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | Granite 4.2 8B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1454 | 1302 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1508 | 1366 |
| LMArena Russian | 1459 | 1285 |
| LMArena French | 1488 | — |
| LMArena German | 1470 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1422 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1427 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1473 | — |
Instruction Following ERNIE 5.1 leads
ERNIE 5.1: 76.7 (#37), Granite 4.2 8B: 68.7 (#184)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | Granite 4.2 8B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1460 | 1301 |
Long Context ERNIE 5.1 leads
ERNIE 5.1: 44.7 (#59), Granite 4.2 8B: 40.3 (#159)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | Granite 4.2 8B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1462 | 1324 |
Writing & Preference ERNIE 5.1 leads
ERNIE 5.1: 65.1 (#52), Granite 4.2 8B: 49.6 (#189)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | Granite 4.2 8B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1468 | 1320 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1441 | 1236 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1471 | 1301 |
Frequently asked questions
Is ERNIE 5.1 better than Granite 4.2 8B?
ERNIE 5.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.8 to 40.5 on the Noometry Index.
Is ERNIE 5.1 or Granite 4.2 8B better for coding?
ERNIE 5.1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 44.0 versus 40.5 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do ERNIE 5.1 and Granite 4.2 8B share?
11 benchmarks have published results for both models. ERNIE 5.1 has 19 scored results on Noometry and Granite 4.2 8B has 11.