Model comparison
Granite 4.2 30b vs Wizardlm 70b
Granite 4.2 30b is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.4 to 32.4 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 10 shared benchmarks.
MicrosoftSummary
- They share 10 benchmarks with published results for both. Granite 4.2 30b scores higher in 6 categories and Wizardlm 70b in 0 categories; 6 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Granite 4.2 30b leads 54.3 to 34.9.
Side by side
| Granite 4.2 30b | Wizardlm 70b | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | Microsoft |
| Noometry Index | 41.4 | 32.4 |
| Released | — | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 11 | 12 |
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Category by category
Coding Granite 4.2 30b leads
Granite 4.2 30b: 40.4 (#127), Wizardlm 70b: 30.9 (#280)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | Wizardlm 70b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1394 | 1081 |
Reasoning Granite 4.2 30b leads
Granite 4.2 30b: 26.7 (#114), Wizardlm 70b: 19.8 (#231)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | Wizardlm 70b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1375 | 1079 |
Math Not comparable
Granite 4.2 30b: —, Wizardlm 70b: 29.7 (#216)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | Wizardlm 70b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | — | 1116 |
Knowledge Not comparable
Granite 4.2 30b: 38.5 (#134), Wizardlm 70b: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | Wizardlm 70b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1405 | — |
Multilingual Granite 4.2 30b leads
Granite 4.2 30b: 47.4 (#146), Wizardlm 70b: 29.8 (#260)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | Wizardlm 70b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1340 | 1078 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1415 | 1052 |
| LMArena Russian | 1342 | 1155 |
| LMArena German | — | 1083 |
Instruction Following Granite 4.2 30b leads
Granite 4.2 30b: 71.3 (#150), Wizardlm 70b: 56.5 (#268)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | Wizardlm 70b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1346 | 1093 |
Long Context Granite 4.2 30b leads
Granite 4.2 30b: 41.4 (#135), Wizardlm 70b: 33.3 (#258)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | Wizardlm 70b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1359 | 1097 |
Writing & Preference Granite 4.2 30b leads
Granite 4.2 30b: 54.3 (#147), Wizardlm 70b: 34.9 (#264)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | Wizardlm 70b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1363 | 1120 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1294 | 1149 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1340 | 1108 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Granite 4.2 30b better than Wizardlm 70b?
Granite 4.2 30b is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.4 to 32.4 on the Noometry Index.
Is Granite 4.2 30b or Wizardlm 70b better for coding?
Granite 4.2 30b scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.4 versus 30.9 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Granite 4.2 30b and Wizardlm 70b share?
10 benchmarks have published results for both models. Granite 4.2 30b has 11 scored results on Noometry and Wizardlm 70b has 12.