Model comparison
Granite 3.0 8b Instruct vs Step 2 16k Exp 202412
Step 2 16k Exp 202412 is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.2 to 31.6 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 12 shared benchmarks.
StepFunSummary
- They share 12 benchmarks with published results for both. Granite 3.0 8b Instruct scores higher in 0 categories and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads 52.3 to 31.1.
- Granite 3.0 8b Instruct has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Granite 3.0 8b Instruct | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | StepFun |
| Noometry Index | 31.6 | 39.2 |
| Released | — | — |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 14 | 12 |
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Category by category
Coding Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 29.7 (#301), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 38.5 (#174)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1112 | 1316 |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | 29.3% | — |
| BigCodeBench Complete | 35.4% | — |
Reasoning Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 20.9 (#230), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 25.9 (#142)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1092 | 1299 |
Math Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 32.8 (#210), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 36.3 (#169)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1143 | 1304 |
Knowledge Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 29.6 (#236), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 35.2 (#187)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1087 | 1279 |
Multilingual Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 27.2 (#276), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 43.7 (#181)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1037 | 1290 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1063 | 1331 |
| LMArena Russian | 1060 | 1324 |
Instruction Following Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 56.0 (#276), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 67.9 (#192)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1088 | 1287 |
Long Context Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 34.0 (#252), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 39.7 (#170)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1122 | 1307 |
Writing & Preference Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 31.1 (#285), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 52.3 (#173)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1096 | 1321 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1071 | 1328 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1063 | 1292 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Granite 3.0 8b Instruct better than Step 2 16k Exp 202412?
Step 2 16k Exp 202412 is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.2 to 31.6 on the Noometry Index.
Is Granite 3.0 8b Instruct or Step 2 16k Exp 202412 better for coding?
Step 2 16k Exp 202412 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 38.5 versus 29.7 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Granite 3.0 8b Instruct and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 share?
12 benchmarks have published results for both models. Granite 3.0 8b Instruct has 14 scored results on Noometry and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 has 12.