Model comparison
GLM-4.7-Flash vs Granite 4.1 8b
GLM-4.7-Flash is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.4 to 36.8 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 12 shared benchmarks.
Summary
- They share 12 benchmarks with published results for both. GLM-4.7-Flash scores higher in 5 categories and Granite 4.1 8b in 3 categories; 5 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in coding, where GLM-4.7-Flash leads 40.0 to 29.9.
Side by side
| GLM-4.7-Flash | Granite 4.1 8b | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Z.ai (Zhipu) | IBM |
| Noometry Index | 38.4 | 36.8 |
| Released | 2026-01-19 | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 200K | — |
| Max output | 131K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.06 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.40 | — |
| Results tracked | 21 | 13 |
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Category by category
Coding GLM-4.7-Flash leads
GLM-4.7-Flash: 40.0 (#133), Granite 4.1 8b: 29.9 (#291)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.7-Flash | Granite 4.1 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1383 | 1313 |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1190 |
Reasoning Granite 4.1 8b leads
GLM-4.7-Flash: 20.2 (#224), Granite 4.1 8b: 24.6 (#142)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.7-Flash | Granite 4.1 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1356 | 1294 |
| Chess Puzzles | 0% | — |
Math Too close to call
GLM-4.7-Flash: 34.4 (#159), Granite 4.1 8b: 33.8 (#167)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.7-Flash | Granite 4.1 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1354 | 1311 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 58.3% | — |
Knowledge Too close to call
GLM-4.7-Flash: 35.4 (#177), Granite 4.1 8b: 35.5 (#171)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.7-Flash | Granite 4.1 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1357 | 1310 |
| GPQA Diamond | 60.5% | — |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | 9.3% | — |
Multilingual GLM-4.7-Flash leads
GLM-4.7-Flash: 46.8 (#152), Granite 4.1 8b: 41.8 (#199)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.7-Flash | Granite 4.1 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1331 | 1261 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1403 | 1335 |
| LMArena Russian | 1333 | 1238 |
| LMArena French | 1332 | — |
| LMArena German | 1336 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1284 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1351 | — |
Instruction Following GLM-4.7-Flash leads
GLM-4.7-Flash: 70.3 (#162), Granite 4.1 8b: 67.0 (#198)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.7-Flash | Granite 4.1 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1327 | 1268 |
Long Context GLM-4.7-Flash leads
GLM-4.7-Flash: 40.9 (#143), Granite 4.1 8b: 38.7 (#188)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.7-Flash | Granite 4.1 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1345 | 1275 |
Writing & Preference Too close to call
GLM-4.7-Flash: 47.7 (#206), Granite 4.1 8b: 48.3 (#199)
| Benchmark | GLM-4.7-Flash | Granite 4.1 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1351 | 1291 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1297 | 1249 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1342 | 1269 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1125 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is GLM-4.7-Flash better than Granite 4.1 8b?
GLM-4.7-Flash is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.4 to 36.8 on the Noometry Index.
Is GLM-4.7-Flash or Granite 4.1 8b better for coding?
GLM-4.7-Flash scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.0 versus 29.9 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do GLM-4.7-Flash and Granite 4.1 8b share?
12 benchmarks have published results for both models. GLM-4.7-Flash has 21 scored results on Noometry and Granite 4.1 8b has 13.