Model comparison
Gemini 4 Argon vs Granite 4.2 8B
Gemini 4 Argon is the stronger model overall, scoring 56.5 to 40.5 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 11 shared benchmarks.
GoogleSummary
- They share 11 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemini 4 Argon scores higher in 7 categories and Granite 4.2 8B in 0 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Gemini 4 Argon leads 71.4 to 49.6.
- Granite 4.2 8B has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Gemini 4 Argon | Granite 4.2 8B | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | |
| Noometry Index | 56.5 | 40.5 |
| Released | 2026-09-30 | — |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | 131K |
| Max output | — | 118K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.06 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.25 |
| Results tracked | 21 | 11 |
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Category by category
Coding Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 62.0 (#9), Granite 4.2 8B: 40.5 (#137)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Granite 4.2 8B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1550 | 1380 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1678 | — |
| FrontierSWE | 55% | — |
| SciCode | 61.8% | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemini 4 Argon: 49.2 (#8), Granite 4.2 8B: —
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Granite 4.2 8B |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | 82.2% | — |
| Vending-Bench 2 | 13,718 | — |
Reasoning Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 44.2 (#47), Granite 4.2 8B: 26.6 (#131)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Granite 4.2 8B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1548 | 1329 |
| CritPt | 27.1% | — |
Math Not comparable
Gemini 4 Argon: 73.9 (#17), Granite 4.2 8B: —
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Granite 4.2 8B |
|---|---|---|
| ProofBench | 99% | — |
| LMArena Math | 1536 | — |
Knowledge Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 43.9 (#89), Granite 4.2 8B: 38.4 (#145)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Granite 4.2 8B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1553 | 1384 |
Multimodal Not comparable
Gemini 4 Argon: 46.5 (#14), Granite 4.2 8B: —
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Granite 4.2 8B |
|---|---|---|
| Blueprint-Bench 2 | 54.4% | — |
Multilingual Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 60.3 (#1), Granite 4.2 8B: 44.5 (#178)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Granite 4.2 8B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1523 | 1302 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1610 | 1366 |
| LMArena Russian | 1537 | 1285 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1497 | — |
Instruction Following Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 80.1 (#2), Granite 4.2 8B: 68.7 (#184)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Granite 4.2 8B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1538 | 1301 |
Long Context Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 47.6 (#15), Granite 4.2 8B: 40.3 (#159)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Granite 4.2 8B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1549 | 1324 |
Writing & Preference Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 71.4 (#19), Granite 4.2 8B: 49.6 (#189)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Granite 4.2 8B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1534 | 1320 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1531 | 1236 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1557 | 1301 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemini 4 Argon better than Granite 4.2 8B?
Gemini 4 Argon is the stronger model overall, scoring 56.5 to 40.5 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemini 4 Argon or Granite 4.2 8B better for coding?
Gemini 4 Argon scores higher on coding benchmarks: 62.0 versus 40.5 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemini 4 Argon and Granite 4.2 8B share?
11 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemini 4 Argon has 21 scored results on Noometry and Granite 4.2 8B has 11.