Model comparison
Granite 4.2 3b vs Laguna M.1
Granite 4.2 3b is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.4 to 32.5 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 0 shared benchmarks.
PoolsideSummary
- The widest gap is in coding, where Granite 4.2 3b leads 40.0 to 36.6.
Side by side
| Granite 4.2 3b | Laguna M.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | Poolside |
| Noometry Index | 39.4 | 32.5 |
| Released | — | 2026-04-28 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | 262K |
| Max output | — | 33K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 11 | 3 |
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Category by category
Coding Granite 4.2 3b leads
Granite 4.2 3b: 40.0 (#151), Laguna M.1: 36.6 (#204)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 3b | Laguna M.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1349 |
| LMArena Coding | 1361 | — |
Reasoning Granite 4.2 3b leads
Granite 4.2 3b: 26.0 (#138), Laguna M.1: 23.1 (#184)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 3b | Laguna M.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1306 | — |
| Surface Evolver Bench | — | 15.6% |
Math Not comparable
Granite 4.2 3b: —, Laguna M.1: 21.1 (#283)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 3b | Laguna M.1 |
|---|---|---|
| ProofBench | — | 0% |
Knowledge Not comparable
Granite 4.2 3b: 36.3 (#171), Laguna M.1: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 3b | Laguna M.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1315 | — |
Multilingual Not comparable
Granite 4.2 3b: 42.1 (#198), Laguna M.1: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 3b | Laguna M.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1268 | — |
| LMArena Chinese | 1269 | — |
| LMArena Russian | 1249 | — |
Instruction Following Not comparable
Granite 4.2 3b: 67.1 (#200), Laguna M.1: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 3b | Laguna M.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1273 | — |
Long Context Not comparable
Granite 4.2 3b: 39.2 (#185), Laguna M.1: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 3b | Laguna M.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1291 | — |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Granite 4.2 3b: 47.2 (#212), Laguna M.1: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 3b | Laguna M.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1293 | — |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1205 | — |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1290 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Granite 4.2 3b better than Laguna M.1?
Granite 4.2 3b is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.4 to 32.5 on the Noometry Index.
Is Granite 4.2 3b or Laguna M.1 better for coding?
Granite 4.2 3b scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.0 versus 36.6 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Granite 4.2 3b and Laguna M.1 share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Granite 4.2 3b has 11 scored results on Noometry and Laguna M.1 has 3.