Model comparison
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 vs Olmo 3 32b Think
Olmo 3 32b Think is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.7 to 37.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 14 shared benchmarks.
Allen Institute for AI (Ai2)Summary
- They share 14 benchmarks with published results for both. Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 scores higher in 1 category and Olmo 3 32b Think in 7 categories; 6 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- Olmo 3 32b Think has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Olmo 3 32b Think | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) |
| Noometry Index | 37.7 | 38.7 |
| Released | 2024-08-13 | — |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 17 | 14 |
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Category by category
Coding Olmo 3 32b Think leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 37.0 (#199), Olmo 3 32b Think: 38.6 (#172)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1269 | 1319 |
Reasoning Olmo 3 32b Think leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 24.8 (#159), Olmo 3 32b Think: 25.9 (#140)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1255 | 1302 |
Math Olmo 3 32b Think leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 35.4 (#185), Olmo 3 32b Think: 36.5 (#165)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1265 | 1316 |
Knowledge Olmo 3 32b Think leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 33.9 (#200), Olmo 3 32b Think: 35.0 (#190)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1238 | 1273 |
Multilingual Too close to call
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 41.4 (#208), Olmo 3 32b Think: 41.2 (#210)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1257 | 1255 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1262 | 1300 |
| LMArena French | 1286 | 1291 |
| LMArena German | 1273 | 1290 |
| LMArena Russian | 1261 | 1254 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1213 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1195 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1279 | — |
Instruction Following Olmo 3 32b Think leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 65.5 (#220), Olmo 3 32b Think: 67.2 (#198)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1245 | 1275 |
Long Context Too close to call
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 38.4 (#196), Olmo 3 32b Think: 39.4 (#182)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1266 | 1296 |
Writing & Preference Olmo 3 32b Think leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 47.3 (#211), Olmo 3 32b Think: 49.1 (#193)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1281 | 1300 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1242 | 1256 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1265 | 1290 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 better than Olmo 3 32b Think?
Olmo 3 32b Think is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.7 to 37.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 or Olmo 3 32b Think better for coding?
Olmo 3 32b Think scores higher on coding benchmarks: 38.6 versus 37.0 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 and Olmo 3 32b Think share?
14 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 has 17 scored results on Noometry and Olmo 3 32b Think has 14.