Model comparison
Granite 4.2 30b vs Olmo 7b Instruct
Granite 4.2 30b is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.8 to 30.3 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 9 shared benchmarks.
Allen Institute for AI (Ai2)Summary
- They share 9 benchmarks with published results for both. Granite 4.2 30b scores higher in 5 categories and Olmo 7b Instruct in 0 categories; 5 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Granite 4.2 30b leads 53.8 to 25.8.
Side by side
| Granite 4.2 30b | Olmo 7b Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) |
| Noometry Index | 41.8 | 30.3 |
| Released | — | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 11 | 10 |
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Category by category
Coding Granite 4.2 30b leads
Granite 4.2 30b: 41.0 (#126), Olmo 7b Instruct: 29.6 (#303)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | Olmo 7b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1396 | 1016 |
Reasoning Granite 4.2 30b leads
Granite 4.2 30b: 27.8 (#112), Olmo 7b Instruct: 18.8 (#274)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | Olmo 7b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1374 | 993 |
Math Not comparable
Granite 4.2 30b: —, Olmo 7b Instruct: 30.2 (#237)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | Olmo 7b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | — | 1018 |
Knowledge Not comparable
Granite 4.2 30b: 39.1 (#138), Olmo 7b Instruct: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | Olmo 7b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1406 | — |
Multilingual Granite 4.2 30b leads
Granite 4.2 30b: 47.3 (#151), Olmo 7b Instruct: 24.0 (#291)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | Olmo 7b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1340 | 977 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1414 | 1014 |
| LMArena Russian | 1343 | 947 |
Instruction Following Granite 4.2 30b leads
Granite 4.2 30b: 71.2 (#155), Olmo 7b Instruct: 49.0 (#301)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | Olmo 7b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1347 | 978 |
Long Context Not comparable
Granite 4.2 30b: 41.4 (#140), Olmo 7b Instruct: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | Olmo 7b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1359 | — |
Writing & Preference Granite 4.2 30b leads
Granite 4.2 30b: 53.8 (#156), Olmo 7b Instruct: 25.8 (#303)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | Olmo 7b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1361 | 1032 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1288 | 990 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1339 | 1007 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Granite 4.2 30b better than Olmo 7b Instruct?
Granite 4.2 30b is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.8 to 30.3 on the Noometry Index.
Is Granite 4.2 30b or Olmo 7b Instruct better for coding?
Granite 4.2 30b scores higher on coding benchmarks: 41.0 versus 29.6 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Granite 4.2 30b and Olmo 7b Instruct share?
9 benchmarks have published results for both models. Granite 4.2 30b has 11 scored results on Noometry and Olmo 7b Instruct has 10.