Model comparison
Granite 4.2 8B vs Olmo 7b Instruct
Granite 4.2 8B is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.5 to 30.3 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 9 shared benchmarks.
Allen Institute for AI (Ai2)Summary
- They share 9 benchmarks with published results for both. Granite 4.2 8B scores higher in 5 categories and Olmo 7b Instruct in 0 categories; 5 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Granite 4.2 8B leads 49.6 to 25.8.
Side by side
| Granite 4.2 8B | Olmo 7b Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) |
| Noometry Index | 40.5 | 30.3 |
| Released | — | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 131K | — |
| Max output | 118K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.06 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.25 | — |
| Results tracked | 11 | 10 |
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Category by category
Coding Granite 4.2 8B leads
Granite 4.2 8B: 40.5 (#137), Olmo 7b Instruct: 29.6 (#303)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 8B | Olmo 7b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1380 | 1016 |
Reasoning Granite 4.2 8B leads
Granite 4.2 8B: 26.6 (#131), Olmo 7b Instruct: 18.8 (#274)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 8B | Olmo 7b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1329 | 993 |
Math Not comparable
Granite 4.2 8B: —, Olmo 7b Instruct: 30.2 (#237)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 8B | Olmo 7b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | — | 1018 |
Knowledge Not comparable
Granite 4.2 8B: 38.4 (#145), Olmo 7b Instruct: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 8B | Olmo 7b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1384 | — |
Multilingual Granite 4.2 8B leads
Granite 4.2 8B: 44.5 (#178), Olmo 7b Instruct: 24.0 (#291)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 8B | Olmo 7b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1302 | 977 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1366 | 1014 |
| LMArena Russian | 1285 | 947 |
Instruction Following Granite 4.2 8B leads
Granite 4.2 8B: 68.7 (#184), Olmo 7b Instruct: 49.0 (#301)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 8B | Olmo 7b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1301 | 978 |
Long Context Not comparable
Granite 4.2 8B: 40.3 (#159), Olmo 7b Instruct: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 8B | Olmo 7b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1324 | — |
Writing & Preference Granite 4.2 8B leads
Granite 4.2 8B: 49.6 (#189), Olmo 7b Instruct: 25.8 (#303)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 8B | Olmo 7b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1320 | 1032 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1236 | 990 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1301 | 1007 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Granite 4.2 8B better than Olmo 7b Instruct?
Granite 4.2 8B is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.5 to 30.3 on the Noometry Index.
Is Granite 4.2 8B or Olmo 7b Instruct better for coding?
Granite 4.2 8B scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.5 versus 29.6 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Granite 4.2 8B and Olmo 7b Instruct share?
9 benchmarks have published results for both models. Granite 4.2 8B has 11 scored results on Noometry and Olmo 7b Instruct has 10.