Model comparison
Granite 4.2 3b vs Grok Build 0.1
Granite 4.2 3b is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.4 to 36.4 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 0 shared benchmarks.
Summary
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where Grok Build 0.1 leads 32.2 to 26.0.
- Granite 4.2 3b has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Granite 4.2 3b | Grok Build 0.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | xAI |
| Noometry Index | 39.4 | 36.4 |
| Released | — | 2026-04-16 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 256K |
| Max output | — | 256K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $1 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $2 |
| Results tracked | 11 | 3 |
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Category by category
Coding Grok Build 0.1 leads
Granite 4.2 3b: 40.0 (#151), Grok Build 0.1: 43.1 (#91)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 3b | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | — | 50.2% |
| LMArena Coding | 1361 | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Granite 4.2 3b: —, Grok Build 0.1: 22.7 (#129)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 3b | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| GBAEval | — | 2.4% |
Reasoning Grok Build 0.1 leads
Granite 4.2 3b: 26.0 (#138), Grok Build 0.1: 32.2 (#77)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 3b | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| CritPt | — | 9.1% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1306 | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
Granite 4.2 3b: 36.3 (#171), Grok Build 0.1: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 3b | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1315 | — |
Multilingual Not comparable
Granite 4.2 3b: 42.1 (#198), Grok Build 0.1: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 3b | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1268 | — |
| LMArena Chinese | 1269 | — |
| LMArena Russian | 1249 | — |
Instruction Following Not comparable
Granite 4.2 3b: 67.1 (#200), Grok Build 0.1: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 3b | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1273 | — |
Long Context Not comparable
Granite 4.2 3b: 39.2 (#185), Grok Build 0.1: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 3b | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1291 | — |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Granite 4.2 3b: 47.2 (#212), Grok Build 0.1: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 3b | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1293 | — |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1205 | — |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1290 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Granite 4.2 3b better than Grok Build 0.1?
Granite 4.2 3b is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.4 to 36.4 on the Noometry Index.
Is Granite 4.2 3b or Grok Build 0.1 better for coding?
Grok Build 0.1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 43.1 versus 40.0 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Granite 4.2 3b and Grok Build 0.1 share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Granite 4.2 3b has 11 scored results on Noometry and Grok Build 0.1 has 3.