Model comparison
Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct vs Olmo 3.1 32b Think
Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.4 to 37.9 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 15 shared benchmarks.
Allen Institute for AI (Ai2)Summary
- They share 15 benchmarks with published results for both. Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct scores higher in 7 categories and Olmo 3.1 32b Think in 1 category; 6 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in multilingual, where Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct leads 42.6 to 38.1.
Side by side
| Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | Olmo 3.1 32b Think | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) | Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) |
| Noometry Index | 39.4 | 37.9 |
| Released | — | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 16 | 15 |
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Category by category
Coding Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct leads
Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 39.5 (#157), Olmo 3.1 32b Think: 37.7 (#189)
| Benchmark | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | Olmo 3.1 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1347 | 1291 |
Reasoning Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct leads
Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 26.4 (#132), Olmo 3.1 32b Think: 25.2 (#150)
| Benchmark | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | Olmo 3.1 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1322 | 1272 |
Math Too close to call
Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 36.3 (#167), Olmo 3.1 32b Think: 36.3 (#168)
| Benchmark | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | Olmo 3.1 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1305 | 1305 |
Knowledge Too close to call
Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 36.1 (#175), Olmo 3.1 32b Think: 35.7 (#181)
| Benchmark | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | Olmo 3.1 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1308 | 1295 |
Multilingual Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct leads
Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 42.6 (#191), Olmo 3.1 32b Think: 38.1 (#231)
| Benchmark | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | Olmo 3.1 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1275 | 1209 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1304 | 1242 |
| LMArena French | 1328 | 1260 |
| LMArena German | 1282 | 1262 |
| LMArena Russian | 1268 | 1193 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1336 | 1289 |
| LMArena Korean | 1206 | — |
Instruction Following Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct leads
Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 68.6 (#187), Olmo 3.1 32b Think: 65.6 (#218)
| Benchmark | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | Olmo 3.1 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1299 | 1247 |
Long Context Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct leads
Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 39.9 (#166), Olmo 3.1 32b Think: 38.6 (#195)
| Benchmark | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | Olmo 3.1 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1312 | 1272 |
Writing & Preference Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct leads
Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 50.2 (#185), Olmo 3.1 32b Think: 46.2 (#220)
| Benchmark | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | Olmo 3.1 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1311 | 1272 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1264 | 1226 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1309 | 1252 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct better than Olmo 3.1 32b Think?
Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.4 to 37.9 on the Noometry Index.
Is Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct or Olmo 3.1 32b Think better for coding?
Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct scores higher on coding benchmarks: 39.5 versus 37.7 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct and Olmo 3.1 32b Think share?
15 benchmarks have published results for both models. Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct has 16 scored results on Noometry and Olmo 3.1 32b Think has 15.