Model comparison
Granite 4.1 8b vs Olmo 3 32b Think
Olmo 3 32b Think is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.1 to 36.8 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 12 shared benchmarks.
Allen Institute for AI (Ai2)Summary
- They share 12 benchmarks with published results for both. Granite 4.1 8b scores higher in 2 categories and Olmo 3 32b Think in 6 categories; 2 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in coding, where Olmo 3 32b Think leads 38.0 to 29.9.
Side by side
| Granite 4.1 8b | Olmo 3 32b Think | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) |
| Noometry Index | 36.8 | 38.1 |
| Released | — | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 13 | 14 |
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Category by category
Coding Olmo 3 32b Think leads
Granite 4.1 8b: 29.9 (#291), Olmo 3 32b Think: 38.0 (#169)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.1 8b | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1313 | 1318 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1190 | — |
Reasoning Too close to call
Granite 4.1 8b: 24.6 (#142), Olmo 3 32b Think: 24.9 (#138)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.1 8b | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1294 | 1302 |
Math Too close to call
Granite 4.1 8b: 33.8 (#167), Olmo 3 32b Think: 33.8 (#165)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.1 8b | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1311 | 1315 |
Knowledge Granite 4.1 8b leads
Granite 4.1 8b: 35.5 (#171), Olmo 3 32b Think: 34.4 (#189)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.1 8b | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1310 | 1272 |
Multilingual Too close to call
Granite 4.1 8b: 41.8 (#199), Olmo 3 32b Think: 41.4 (#205)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.1 8b | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1261 | 1255 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1335 | 1300 |
| LMArena Russian | 1238 | 1255 |
| LMArena French | — | 1291 |
| LMArena German | — | 1290 |
Instruction Following Too close to call
Granite 4.1 8b: 67.0 (#198), Olmo 3 32b Think: 67.4 (#193)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.1 8b | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1268 | 1275 |
Long Context Too close to call
Granite 4.1 8b: 38.7 (#188), Olmo 3 32b Think: 39.4 (#177)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.1 8b | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1275 | 1296 |
Writing & Preference Too close to call
Granite 4.1 8b: 48.3 (#199), Olmo 3 32b Think: 49.2 (#188)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.1 8b | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1291 | 1300 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1249 | 1256 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1269 | 1289 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Granite 4.1 8b better than Olmo 3 32b Think?
Olmo 3 32b Think is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.1 to 36.8 on the Noometry Index.
Is Granite 4.1 8b or Olmo 3 32b Think better for coding?
Olmo 3 32b Think scores higher on coding benchmarks: 38.0 versus 29.9 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Granite 4.1 8b and Olmo 3 32b Think share?
12 benchmarks have published results for both models. Granite 4.1 8b has 13 scored results on Noometry and Olmo 3 32b Think has 14.