Model comparison
Granite 3.0 2b Instruct vs Granite 3.1 8b Instruct
Granite 3.1 8b Instruct is the stronger model overall, scoring 31.8 to 30.2 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 12 shared benchmarks.
Summary
- They share 12 benchmarks with published results for both. Granite 3.0 2b Instruct scores higher in 0 categories and Granite 3.1 8b Instruct in 8 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in coding, where Granite 3.1 8b Instruct leads 33.9 to 27.8.
Side by side
| Granite 3.0 2b Instruct | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | IBM |
| Noometry Index | 30.2 | 31.8 |
| Released | — | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 13 | 13 |
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Category by category
Coding Granite 3.1 8b Instruct leads
Granite 3.0 2b Instruct: 27.8 (#311), Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 33.9 (#232)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 2b Instruct | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1090 | 1186 |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | 20.5% | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Granite 3.0 2b Instruct: —, Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 23.9 (#113)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 2b Instruct | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | — | 27.1% |
Reasoning Granite 3.1 8b Instruct leads
Granite 3.0 2b Instruct: 19.6 (#234), Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 21.2 (#204)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 2b Instruct | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1073 | 1146 |
Math Too close to call
Granite 3.0 2b Instruct: 29.7 (#215), Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 30.4 (#210)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 2b Instruct | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1117 | 1152 |
Knowledge Granite 3.1 8b Instruct leads
Granite 3.0 2b Instruct: 28.4 (#238), Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 30.6 (#218)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 2b Instruct | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1064 | 1142 |
Multilingual Granite 3.1 8b Instruct leads
Granite 3.0 2b Instruct: 27.1 (#273), Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 31.1 (#255)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 2b Instruct | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1033 | 1099 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1070 | 1145 |
| LMArena Russian | 1045 | 1092 |
Instruction Following Granite 3.1 8b Instruct leads
Granite 3.0 2b Instruct: 54.2 (#279), Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 58.9 (#254)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 2b Instruct | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1056 | 1131 |
Long Context Granite 3.1 8b Instruct leads
Granite 3.0 2b Instruct: 32.5 (#263), Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 35.2 (#236)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 2b Instruct | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1071 | 1162 |
Writing & Preference Granite 3.1 8b Instruct leads
Granite 3.0 2b Instruct: 29.8 (#287), Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 35.7 (#261)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 2b Instruct | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1080 | 1150 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1046 | 1129 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1053 | 1108 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Granite 3.0 2b Instruct better than Granite 3.1 8b Instruct?
Granite 3.1 8b Instruct is the stronger model overall, scoring 31.8 to 30.2 on the Noometry Index.
Is Granite 3.0 2b Instruct or Granite 3.1 8b Instruct better for coding?
Granite 3.1 8b Instruct scores higher on coding benchmarks: 33.9 versus 27.8 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Granite 3.0 2b Instruct and Granite 3.1 8b Instruct share?
12 benchmarks have published results for both models. Granite 3.0 2b Instruct has 13 scored results on Noometry and Granite 3.1 8b Instruct has 13.