Model comparison
Granite 3.1 2b Instruct vs Mistral Large 4
Mistral Large 4 is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.1 to 33.2 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 12 shared benchmarks.
Mistral AISummary
- They share 12 benchmarks with published results for both. Granite 3.1 2b Instruct scores higher in 0 categories and Mistral Large 4 in 8 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Mistral Large 4 leads 60.4 to 34.1.
- Granite 3.1 2b Instruct has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Granite 3.1 2b Instruct | Mistral Large 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | Mistral AI |
| Noometry Index | 33.2 | 43.1 |
| Released | — | 2026-10-06 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 1.05M |
| Max output | — | 262K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.68 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $2.09 |
| Results tracked | 12 | 15 |
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Category by category
Coding Mistral Large 4 leads
Granite 3.1 2b Instruct: 33.4 (#257), Mistral Large 4: 48.6 (#57)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.1 2b Instruct | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1149 | 1475 |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1541 |
Reasoning Too close to call
Granite 3.1 2b Instruct: 22.0 (#209), Mistral Large 4: 22.5 (#192)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.1 2b Instruct | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1138 | 1444 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 27.4% |
Math Mistral Large 4 leads
Granite 3.1 2b Instruct: 33.1 (#206), Mistral Large 4: 40.4 (#91)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.1 2b Instruct | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1159 | 1488 |
Knowledge Mistral Large 4 leads
Granite 3.1 2b Instruct: 30.8 (#224), Mistral Large 4: 36.6 (#166)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.1 2b Instruct | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1131 | 1447 |
| SimpleQA Verified | — | 20% |
Multilingual Mistral Large 4 leads
Granite 3.1 2b Instruct: 29.1 (#269), Mistral Large 4: 52.6 (#82)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.1 2b Instruct | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1068 | 1415 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1139 | 1491 |
| LMArena Russian | 1063 | 1414 |
Instruction Following Mistral Large 4 leads
Granite 3.1 2b Instruct: 57.7 (#264), Mistral Large 4: 75.0 (#76)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.1 2b Instruct | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1116 | 1424 |
Long Context Mistral Large 4 leads
Granite 3.1 2b Instruct: 35.0 (#244), Mistral Large 4: 43.6 (#89)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.1 2b Instruct | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1155 | 1429 |
Writing & Preference Mistral Large 4 leads
Granite 3.1 2b Instruct: 34.1 (#274), Mistral Large 4: 60.4 (#97)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.1 2b Instruct | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1127 | 1427 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1116 | 1361 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1099 | 1424 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Granite 3.1 2b Instruct better than Mistral Large 4?
Mistral Large 4 is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.1 to 33.2 on the Noometry Index.
Is Granite 3.1 2b Instruct or Mistral Large 4 better for coding?
Mistral Large 4 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 48.6 versus 33.4 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Granite 3.1 2b Instruct and Mistral Large 4 share?
12 benchmarks have published results for both models. Granite 3.1 2b Instruct has 12 scored results on Noometry and Mistral Large 4 has 15.