Model comparison
Granite 4.2 8B vs Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct
Granite 4.2 8B is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.0 to 38.8 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 11 shared benchmarks.
Allen Institute for AI (Ai2)Summary
- They share 11 benchmarks with published results for both. Granite 4.2 8B scores higher in 5 categories and Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct in 2 categories; 3 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
Side by side
| Granite 4.2 8B | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) |
| Noometry Index | 40.0 | 38.8 |
| Released | — | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 131K | — |
| Max output | 118K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.06 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.25 | — |
| Results tracked | 11 | 16 |
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Category by category
Coding Granite 4.2 8B leads
Granite 4.2 8B: 39.9 (#138), Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 38.9 (#154)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 8B | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1379 | 1346 |
Reasoning Too close to call
Granite 4.2 8B: 25.5 (#130), Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 25.4 (#131)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 8B | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1327 | 1322 |
Math Not comparable
Granite 4.2 8B: —, Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 33.6 (#169)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 8B | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | — | 1305 |
Knowledge Granite 4.2 8B leads
Granite 4.2 8B: 37.7 (#144), Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 35.4 (#175)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 8B | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1380 | 1307 |
Multilingual Granite 4.2 8B leads
Granite 4.2 8B: 44.5 (#173), Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 42.8 (#185)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 8B | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1299 | 1275 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1361 | 1304 |
| LMArena Russian | 1283 | 1268 |
| LMArena French | — | 1328 |
| LMArena German | — | 1283 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1206 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1337 |
Instruction Following Too close to call
Granite 4.2 8B: 68.7 (#183), Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 68.8 (#182)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 8B | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1298 | 1298 |
Long Context Too close to call
Granite 4.2 8B: 40.2 (#154), Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 39.9 (#161)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 8B | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1323 | 1312 |
Writing & Preference Too close to call
Granite 4.2 8B: 49.8 (#183), Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 50.4 (#179)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 8B | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1319 | 1311 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1238 | 1264 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1299 | 1309 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Granite 4.2 8B better than Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct?
Granite 4.2 8B is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.0 to 38.8 on the Noometry Index.
Is Granite 4.2 8B or Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct better for coding?
Granite 4.2 8B scores higher on coding benchmarks: 39.9 versus 38.9 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Granite 4.2 8B and Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct share?
11 benchmarks have published results for both models. Granite 4.2 8B has 11 scored results on Noometry and Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct has 16.