Model comparison
Granite 4.2 3b vs Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13
Granite 4.2 3b is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.4 to 37.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 11 shared benchmarks.
Summary
- They share 11 benchmarks with published results for both. Granite 4.2 3b scores higher in 6 categories and Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 in 1 category; 4 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- Granite 4.2 3b has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Granite 4.2 3b | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | xAI |
| Noometry Index | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| Released | — | 2024-08-13 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 11 | 17 |
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Category by category
Coding Granite 4.2 3b leads
Granite 4.2 3b: 40.0 (#151), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 37.0 (#199)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 3b | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1361 | 1269 |
Reasoning Granite 4.2 3b leads
Granite 4.2 3b: 26.0 (#138), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 24.8 (#159)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 3b | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1306 | 1255 |
Math Not comparable
Granite 4.2 3b: —, Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 35.4 (#185)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 3b | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | — | 1265 |
Knowledge Granite 4.2 3b leads
Granite 4.2 3b: 36.3 (#171), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 33.9 (#200)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 3b | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1315 | 1238 |
Multilingual Too close to call
Granite 4.2 3b: 42.1 (#198), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 41.4 (#208)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 3b | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1268 | 1257 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1269 | 1262 |
| LMArena Russian | 1249 | 1261 |
| LMArena French | — | 1286 |
| LMArena German | — | 1273 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1213 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1195 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1279 |
Instruction Following Granite 4.2 3b leads
Granite 4.2 3b: 67.1 (#200), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 65.5 (#220)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 3b | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1273 | 1245 |
Long Context Too close to call
Granite 4.2 3b: 39.2 (#185), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 38.4 (#196)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 3b | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1291 | 1266 |
Writing & Preference Too close to call
Granite 4.2 3b: 47.2 (#212), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 47.3 (#211)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 3b | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1293 | 1281 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1205 | 1242 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1290 | 1265 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Granite 4.2 3b better than Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13?
Granite 4.2 3b is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.4 to 37.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Granite 4.2 3b or Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 better for coding?
Granite 4.2 3b scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.0 versus 37.0 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Granite 4.2 3b and Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 share?
11 benchmarks have published results for both models. Granite 4.2 3b has 11 scored results on Noometry and Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 has 17.