Model comparison
Granite 3.1 2b Instruct vs Nemotron 3 Super
Nemotron 3 Super is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.6 to 32.6 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 12 shared benchmarks.
NVIDIASummary
- They share 12 benchmarks with published results for both. Granite 3.1 2b Instruct scores higher in 1 category and Nemotron 3 Super in 7 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Nemotron 3 Super leads 56.1 to 34.3.
Side by side
| Granite 3.1 2b Instruct | Nemotron 3 Super | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | NVIDIA |
| Noometry Index | 32.6 | 39.6 |
| Released | — | 2026-03-11 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | 262K |
| Max output | — | 131K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.08 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.45 |
| Results tracked | 12 | 21 |
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Category by category
Coding Nemotron 3 Super leads
Granite 3.1 2b Instruct: 32.9 (#255), Nemotron 3 Super: 38.9 (#153)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.1 2b Instruct | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1149 | 1403 |
| SciCode | — | 36% |
| WeirdML | — | 38% |
| ALE-Bench | — | 213.9 |
Reasoning Granite 3.1 2b Instruct leads
Granite 3.1 2b Instruct: 21.0 (#206), Nemotron 3 Super: 17.9 (#274)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.1 2b Instruct | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1138 | 1386 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 15.4% |
| CritPt | — | 3.1% |
Math Nemotron 3 Super leads
Granite 3.1 2b Instruct: 30.6 (#206), Nemotron 3 Super: 37.6 (#95)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.1 2b Instruct | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1159 | 1381 |
| MathArena Final-Answer Competitions | — | 60.4% |
Knowledge Nemotron 3 Super leads
Granite 3.1 2b Instruct: 30.3 (#223), Nemotron 3 Super: 38.2 (#136)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.1 2b Instruct | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1131 | 1397 |
Multilingual Nemotron 3 Super leads
Granite 3.1 2b Instruct: 29.2 (#264), Nemotron 3 Super: 48.6 (#139)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.1 2b Instruct | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1068 | 1356 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1138 | 1430 |
| LMArena Russian | 1063 | 1336 |
| LMArena French | — | 1404 |
| LMArena German | — | 1341 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1417 |
Instruction Following Nemotron 3 Super leads
Granite 3.1 2b Instruct: 58.0 (#259), Nemotron 3 Super: 71.4 (#149)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.1 2b Instruct | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1116 | 1347 |
Long Context Nemotron 3 Super leads
Granite 3.1 2b Instruct: 35.0 (#239), Nemotron 3 Super: 41.5 (#134)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.1 2b Instruct | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1155 | 1362 |
Writing & Preference Nemotron 3 Super leads
Granite 3.1 2b Instruct: 34.3 (#269), Nemotron 3 Super: 56.1 (#135)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.1 2b Instruct | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1127 | 1378 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1116 | 1317 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1099 | 1369 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Granite 3.1 2b Instruct better than Nemotron 3 Super?
Nemotron 3 Super is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.6 to 32.6 on the Noometry Index.
Is Granite 3.1 2b Instruct or Nemotron 3 Super better for coding?
Nemotron 3 Super scores higher on coding benchmarks: 38.9 versus 32.9 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Granite 3.1 2b Instruct and Nemotron 3 Super share?
12 benchmarks have published results for both models. Granite 3.1 2b Instruct has 12 scored results on Noometry and Nemotron 3 Super has 21.