Model comparison
Granite 3.0 2b Instruct vs Olmo 3 32b Think
Olmo 3 32b Think is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.1 to 30.2 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 12 shared benchmarks.
Allen Institute for AI (Ai2)Summary
- They share 12 benchmarks with published results for both. Granite 3.0 2b Instruct scores higher in 0 categories and Olmo 3 32b Think in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Olmo 3 32b Think leads 49.2 to 29.8.
Side by side
| Granite 3.0 2b Instruct | Olmo 3 32b Think | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) |
| Noometry Index | 30.2 | 38.1 |
| Released | — | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 13 | 14 |
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Category by category
Coding Olmo 3 32b Think leads
Granite 3.0 2b Instruct: 27.8 (#311), Olmo 3 32b Think: 38.0 (#169)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 2b Instruct | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1090 | 1318 |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | 20.5% | — |
Reasoning Olmo 3 32b Think leads
Granite 3.0 2b Instruct: 19.6 (#234), Olmo 3 32b Think: 24.9 (#138)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 2b Instruct | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1073 | 1302 |
Math Olmo 3 32b Think leads
Granite 3.0 2b Instruct: 29.7 (#215), Olmo 3 32b Think: 33.8 (#165)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 2b Instruct | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1117 | 1315 |
Knowledge Olmo 3 32b Think leads
Granite 3.0 2b Instruct: 28.4 (#238), Olmo 3 32b Think: 34.4 (#189)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 2b Instruct | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1064 | 1272 |
Multilingual Olmo 3 32b Think leads
Granite 3.0 2b Instruct: 27.1 (#273), Olmo 3 32b Think: 41.4 (#205)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 2b Instruct | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1033 | 1255 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1070 | 1300 |
| LMArena Russian | 1045 | 1255 |
| LMArena French | — | 1291 |
| LMArena German | — | 1290 |
Instruction Following Olmo 3 32b Think leads
Granite 3.0 2b Instruct: 54.2 (#279), Olmo 3 32b Think: 67.4 (#193)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 2b Instruct | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1056 | 1275 |
Long Context Olmo 3 32b Think leads
Granite 3.0 2b Instruct: 32.5 (#263), Olmo 3 32b Think: 39.4 (#177)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 2b Instruct | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1071 | 1296 |
Writing & Preference Olmo 3 32b Think leads
Granite 3.0 2b Instruct: 29.8 (#287), Olmo 3 32b Think: 49.2 (#188)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 2b Instruct | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1080 | 1300 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1046 | 1256 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1053 | 1289 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Granite 3.0 2b Instruct better than Olmo 3 32b Think?
Olmo 3 32b Think is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.1 to 30.2 on the Noometry Index.
Is Granite 3.0 2b Instruct or Olmo 3 32b Think better for coding?
Olmo 3 32b Think scores higher on coding benchmarks: 38.0 versus 27.8 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Granite 3.0 2b Instruct and Olmo 3 32b Think share?
12 benchmarks have published results for both models. Granite 3.0 2b Instruct has 13 scored results on Noometry and Olmo 3 32b Think has 14.