Model comparison
GLM-4.6V vs Granite 4.2 3b
GLM-4.6V is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.9 to 39.0 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 11 shared benchmarks.
Summary
- They share 11 benchmarks with published results for both. GLM-4.6V scores higher in 7 categories and Granite 4.2 3b in 0 categories; 6 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where GLM-4.6V leads 56.8 to 47.9.
Side by side
| GLM-4.6V | Granite 4.2 3b | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Z.ai (Zhipu) | IBM |
| Noometry Index | 40.9 | 39.0 |
| Released | 2025-12-08 | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 128K | — |
| Max output | 33K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.30 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.90 | — |
| Results tracked | 12 | 11 |
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Category by category
Coding Too close to call
GLM-4.6V: 40.2 (#128), Granite 4.2 3b: 39.4 (#146)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.6V | Granite 4.2 3b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1390 | 1363 |
Reasoning GLM-4.6V leads
GLM-4.6V: 26.5 (#117), Granite 4.2 3b: 25.0 (#136)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.6V | Granite 4.2 3b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1368 | 1308 |
Knowledge GLM-4.6V leads
GLM-4.6V: 37.4 (#148), Granite 4.2 3b: 35.6 (#169)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.6V | Granite 4.2 3b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1372 | 1313 |
Multimodal Not comparable
GLM-4.6V: 34.2 (#83), Granite 4.2 3b: —
| Benchmark | GLM-4.6V | Granite 4.2 3b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1164 | — |
Multilingual GLM-4.6V leads
GLM-4.6V: 48.8 (#135), Granite 4.2 3b: 42.4 (#193)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.6V | Granite 4.2 3b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1359 | 1268 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1426 | 1268 |
| LMArena Russian | 1341 | 1249 |
Instruction Following GLM-4.6V leads
GLM-4.6V: 71.6 (#145), Granite 4.2 3b: 67.2 (#195)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.6V | Granite 4.2 3b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1351 | 1271 |
Long Context GLM-4.6V leads
GLM-4.6V: 41.3 (#138), Granite 4.2 3b: 39.3 (#179)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.6V | Granite 4.2 3b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1358 | 1293 |
Writing & Preference GLM-4.6V leads
GLM-4.6V: 56.8 (#132), Granite 4.2 3b: 47.9 (#202)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.6V | Granite 4.2 3b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1377 | 1295 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1347 | 1215 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1359 | 1293 |
Frequently asked questions
Is GLM-4.6V better than Granite 4.2 3b?
GLM-4.6V is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.9 to 39.0 on the Noometry Index.
Is GLM-4.6V or Granite 4.2 3b better for coding?
They score almost the same on coding (40.2 vs 39.4); test both on your own repository before choosing.
How many benchmarks do GLM-4.6V and Granite 4.2 3b share?
11 benchmarks have published results for both models. GLM-4.6V has 12 scored results on Noometry and Granite 4.2 3b has 11.