Model comparison
Gemini 2.0 Pro vs Granite 3.1 8b Instruct
Gemini 2.0 Pro is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.1 to 32.4 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 0 shared benchmarks.
GoogleSummary
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Gemini 2.0 Pro leads 52.7 to 35.5.
- Granite 3.1 8b Instruct has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Gemini 2.0 Pro | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | |
| Noometry Index | 39.1 | 32.4 |
| Released | 2025-02-05 | — |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 14 | 13 |
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Category by category
Coding Gemini 2.0 Pro leads
Gemini 2.0 Pro: 37.8 (#187), Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 34.5 (#233)
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Aider Polyglot | 35.6% | — |
| LiveBench Coding | 63.5% | — |
| LMArena Coding | — | 1186 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemini 2.0 Pro: —, Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 24.1 (#120)
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | — | 27.1% |
Reasoning Too close to call
Gemini 2.0 Pro: 22.3 (#198), Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 22.1 (#207)
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| EnigmaEval | 0.7% | — |
| LiveBench Reasoning | 60.1% | — |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | — | 1145 |
| LiveBench Data Analysis | 68% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 135.06 | — |
| LiveBench | 65.1% | — |
Math Gemini 2.0 Pro leads
Gemini 2.0 Pro: 39.7 (#100), Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 33.0 (#209)
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Math | 71% | — |
| LMArena Math | — | 1152 |
| MATH Level 5 | 83.5% | — |
Knowledge Gemini 2.0 Pro leads
Gemini 2.0 Pro: 36.5 (#167), Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 31.1 (#220)
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 65.7% | — |
| Confabulations | 18.4% | — |
| LMArena Expert | — | 1142 |
Multilingual Not comparable
Gemini 2.0 Pro: —, Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 30.9 (#260)
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | — | 1099 |
| LMArena Chinese | — | 1145 |
| LMArena Russian | — | 1092 |
Instruction Following Gemini 2.0 Pro leads
Gemini 2.0 Pro: 75.5 (#59), Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 58.6 (#259)
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Instruction Following | 83.4% | — |
| LMArena Instruction Following | — | 1131 |
Long Context Granite 3.1 8b Instruct leads
Gemini 2.0 Pro: 29.2 (#292), Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 35.2 (#241)
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Fiction.LiveBench | 41.7% | — |
| LMArena Longer Query | — | 1162 |
Writing & Preference Gemini 2.0 Pro leads
Gemini 2.0 Pro: 52.7 (#165), Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 35.5 (#266)
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | — | 1150 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | — | 1129 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | — | 1108 |
| LiveBench Language | 44.9% | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemini 2.0 Pro better than Granite 3.1 8b Instruct?
Gemini 2.0 Pro is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.1 to 32.4 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemini 2.0 Pro or Granite 3.1 8b Instruct better for coding?
Gemini 2.0 Pro scores higher on coding benchmarks: 37.8 versus 34.5 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemini 2.0 Pro and Granite 3.1 8b Instruct share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemini 2.0 Pro has 14 scored results on Noometry and Granite 3.1 8b Instruct has 13.