Model comparison
Granite 4.1 8b vs Laguna M.1
Granite 4.1 8b is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.4 to 32.5 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 1 shared benchmarks.
PoolsideSummary
- They share 1 benchmark with published results for both. Granite 4.1 8b scores higher in 2 categories and Laguna M.1 in 1 category; 3 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Granite 4.1 8b leads 36.4 to 21.1.
Side by side
| Granite 4.1 8b | Laguna M.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | Poolside |
| Noometry Index | 37.4 | 32.5 |
| Released | — | 2026-04-28 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | 262K |
| Max output | — | 33K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 13 | 3 |
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Category by category
Coding Laguna M.1 leads
Granite 4.1 8b: 30.1 (#297), Laguna M.1: 36.6 (#204)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.1 8b | Laguna M.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | 1192 | 1349 |
| LMArena Coding | 1312 | — |
Reasoning Granite 4.1 8b leads
Granite 4.1 8b: 25.7 (#143), Laguna M.1: 23.1 (#184)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.1 8b | Laguna M.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1293 | — |
| Surface Evolver Bench | — | 15.6% |
Math Granite 4.1 8b leads
Granite 4.1 8b: 36.4 (#166), Laguna M.1: 21.1 (#283)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.1 8b | Laguna M.1 |
|---|---|---|
| ProofBench | — | 0% |
| LMArena Math | 1312 | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
Granite 4.1 8b: 36.1 (#174), Laguna M.1: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.1 8b | Laguna M.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1309 | — |
Multilingual Not comparable
Granite 4.1 8b: 41.7 (#204), Laguna M.1: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.1 8b | Laguna M.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1261 | — |
| LMArena Chinese | 1337 | — |
| LMArena Russian | 1240 | — |
Instruction Following Not comparable
Granite 4.1 8b: 66.9 (#203), Laguna M.1: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.1 8b | Laguna M.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1269 | — |
Long Context Not comparable
Granite 4.1 8b: 38.7 (#193), Laguna M.1: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.1 8b | Laguna M.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1275 | — |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Granite 4.1 8b: 48.1 (#204), Laguna M.1: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.1 8b | Laguna M.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1290 | — |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1251 | — |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1268 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Granite 4.1 8b better than Laguna M.1?
Granite 4.1 8b is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.4 to 32.5 on the Noometry Index.
Is Granite 4.1 8b or Laguna M.1 better for coding?
Laguna M.1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 36.6 versus 30.1 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Granite 4.1 8b and Laguna M.1 share?
1 benchmark has published results for both models. Granite 4.1 8b has 13 scored results on Noometry and Laguna M.1 has 3.