Model comparison
Granite 4.1 8b vs Wizardlm 13b
Granite 4.1 8b is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.4 to 31.4 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 10 shared benchmarks.
Summary
- They share 10 benchmarks with published results for both. Granite 4.1 8b scores higher in 7 categories and Wizardlm 13b in 0 categories; 6 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Granite 4.1 8b leads 48.1 to 30.5.
Side by side
| Granite 4.1 8b | Wizardlm 13b | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | Microsoft |
| Noometry Index | 37.4 | 31.4 |
| Released | — | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 13 | 10 |
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Category by category
Coding Too close to call
Granite 4.1 8b: 30.1 (#297), Wizardlm 13b: 30.1 (#298)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.1 8b | Wizardlm 13b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1312 | 1035 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1192 | — |
Reasoning Granite 4.1 8b leads
Granite 4.1 8b: 25.7 (#143), Wizardlm 13b: 19.4 (#259)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.1 8b | Wizardlm 13b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1293 | 1018 |
Math Granite 4.1 8b leads
Granite 4.1 8b: 36.4 (#166), Wizardlm 13b: 30.2 (#238)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.1 8b | Wizardlm 13b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1312 | 1017 |
Knowledge Not comparable
Granite 4.1 8b: 36.1 (#174), Wizardlm 13b: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.1 8b | Wizardlm 13b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1309 | — |
Multilingual Granite 4.1 8b leads
Granite 4.1 8b: 41.7 (#204), Wizardlm 13b: 27.1 (#277)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.1 8b | Wizardlm 13b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1261 | 1034 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1337 | 1023 |
| LMArena Russian | 1240 | — |
Instruction Following Granite 4.1 8b leads
Granite 4.1 8b: 66.9 (#203), Wizardlm 13b: 53.5 (#285)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.1 8b | Wizardlm 13b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1269 | 1048 |
Long Context Granite 4.1 8b leads
Granite 4.1 8b: 38.7 (#193), Wizardlm 13b: 32.0 (#273)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.1 8b | Wizardlm 13b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1275 | 1054 |
Writing & Preference Granite 4.1 8b leads
Granite 4.1 8b: 48.1 (#204), Wizardlm 13b: 30.5 (#287)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.1 8b | Wizardlm 13b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1290 | 1077 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1251 | 1091 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1268 | 1047 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Granite 4.1 8b better than Wizardlm 13b?
Granite 4.1 8b is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.4 to 31.4 on the Noometry Index.
Is Granite 4.1 8b or Wizardlm 13b better for coding?
They score almost the same on coding (30.1 vs 30.1); test both on your own repository before choosing.
How many benchmarks do Granite 4.1 8b and Wizardlm 13b share?
10 benchmarks have published results for both models. Granite 4.1 8b has 13 scored results on Noometry and Wizardlm 13b has 10.