Model comparison
Granite 3.1 8b Instruct vs Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct
Granite 3.1 8b Instruct is the stronger model overall, scoring 32.4 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 12 shared benchmarks.
MicrosoftSummary
- They share 12 benchmarks with published results for both. Granite 3.1 8b Instruct scores higher in 8 categories and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct in 0 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Granite 3.1 8b Instruct leads 35.5 to 27.1.
Side by side
| Granite 3.1 8b Instruct | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | Microsoft |
| Noometry Index | 32.4 | 29.7 |
| Released | — | 2024-04-23 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 13 | 19 |
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Category by category
Coding Granite 3.1 8b Instruct leads
Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 34.5 (#233), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 28.8 (#312)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1186 | 1039 |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | — | 29.6% |
| BigCodeBench Complete | — | 40.6% |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 24.1 (#120), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: —
| Benchmark | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | 27.1% | — |
Reasoning Granite 3.1 8b Instruct leads
Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 22.1 (#207), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 19.6 (#256)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1145 | 1028 |
Math Granite 3.1 8b Instruct leads
Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 33.0 (#209), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 31.6 (#222)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1152 | 1089 |
Knowledge Granite 3.1 8b Instruct leads
Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 31.1 (#220), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 26.8 (#254)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1142 | 984 |
Multilingual Granite 3.1 8b Instruct leads
Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 30.9 (#260), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 25.2 (#285)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1099 | 1000 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1145 | 1016 |
| LMArena Russian | 1092 | 1004 |
| LMArena French | — | 1039 |
| LMArena German | — | 1006 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 899 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 856 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1059 |
Instruction Following Granite 3.1 8b Instruct leads
Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 58.6 (#259), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 51.8 (#294)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1131 | 1023 |
Long Context Granite 3.1 8b Instruct leads
Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 35.2 (#241), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 30.4 (#289)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1162 | 996 |
Writing & Preference Granite 3.1 8b Instruct leads
Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 35.5 (#266), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 27.1 (#301)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1150 | 1050 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1129 | 1024 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1108 | 989 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Granite 3.1 8b Instruct better than Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct?
Granite 3.1 8b Instruct is the stronger model overall, scoring 32.4 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Granite 3.1 8b Instruct or Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct better for coding?
Granite 3.1 8b Instruct scores higher on coding benchmarks: 34.5 versus 28.8 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Granite 3.1 8b Instruct and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct share?
12 benchmarks have published results for both models. Granite 3.1 8b Instruct has 13 scored results on Noometry and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct has 19.