Model comparison
Granite 3.0 8b Instruct vs Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.0 to 31.1 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 12 shared benchmarks.
Summary
- They share 12 benchmarks with published results for both. Granite 3.0 8b Instruct scores higher in 0 categories and Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads 47.5 to 31.2.
- Granite 3.0 8b Instruct has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Granite 3.0 8b Instruct | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | xAI |
| Noometry Index | 31.1 | 37.0 |
| Released | — | 2024-08-13 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 14 | 17 |
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Category by category
Coding Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 29.1 (#297), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 36.4 (#194)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1113 | 1269 |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | 29.3% | — |
| BigCodeBench Complete | 35.4% | — |
Reasoning Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 20.0 (#227), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 23.7 (#162)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1092 | 1255 |
Math Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 30.3 (#211), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 32.8 (#185)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1143 | 1265 |
Knowledge Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 29.1 (#233), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 33.4 (#195)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1087 | 1238 |
Multilingual Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 27.4 (#271), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 41.6 (#203)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1037 | 1257 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1063 | 1262 |
| LMArena Russian | 1060 | 1261 |
| LMArena French | — | 1285 |
| LMArena German | — | 1273 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1213 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1195 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1278 |
Instruction Following Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 56.2 (#271), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 65.7 (#215)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1088 | 1245 |
Long Context Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 34.0 (#247), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 38.4 (#191)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1122 | 1267 |
Writing & Preference Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 31.2 (#280), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 47.5 (#207)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1096 | 1281 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1071 | 1242 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1063 | 1265 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Granite 3.0 8b Instruct better than Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13?
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.0 to 31.1 on the Noometry Index.
Is Granite 3.0 8b Instruct or Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 better for coding?
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 36.4 versus 29.1 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Granite 3.0 8b Instruct and Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 share?
12 benchmarks have published results for both models. Granite 3.0 8b Instruct has 14 scored results on Noometry and Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 has 17.