Model comparison

Olmo 3.1 32b Think vs Olmo 7b Instruct

Olmo 3.1 32b Think is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.9 to 30.3 on the Noometry Index.

Last verified . 10 shared benchmarks.

Summary

  • They share 10 benchmarks with published results for both. Olmo 3.1 32b Think scores higher in 6 categories and Olmo 7b Instruct in 0 categories; 6 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
  • The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Olmo 3.1 32b Think leads 46.2 to 25.8.

Side by side

Olmo 3.1 32b Think and Olmo 7b Instruct specifications
Olmo 3.1 32b ThinkOlmo 7b Instruct
ProviderAllen Institute for AI (Ai2)Allen Institute for AI (Ai2)
Noometry Index37.930.3
Released——
WeightsOpenOpen
Context window——
Max output——
Input $ / M tokens——
Output $ / M tokens——
Results tracked1510

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Category by category

Coding Olmo 3.1 32b Think leads

Olmo 3.1 32b Think: 37.7 (#189), Olmo 7b Instruct: 29.6 (#303)

Coding benchmarks
BenchmarkOlmo 3.1 32b ThinkOlmo 7b Instruct
LMArena Coding12911016

Reasoning Olmo 3.1 32b Think leads

Olmo 3.1 32b Think: 25.2 (#150), Olmo 7b Instruct: 18.8 (#274)

Reasoning benchmarks
BenchmarkOlmo 3.1 32b ThinkOlmo 7b Instruct
LMArena Hard Prompts1272993

Math Olmo 3.1 32b Think leads

Olmo 3.1 32b Think: 36.3 (#168), Olmo 7b Instruct: 30.2 (#237)

Math benchmarks
BenchmarkOlmo 3.1 32b ThinkOlmo 7b Instruct
LMArena Math13051018

Knowledge Not comparable

Olmo 3.1 32b Think: 35.7 (#181), Olmo 7b Instruct: —

Knowledge benchmarks
BenchmarkOlmo 3.1 32b ThinkOlmo 7b Instruct
LMArena Expert1295—

Multilingual Olmo 3.1 32b Think leads

Olmo 3.1 32b Think: 38.1 (#231), Olmo 7b Instruct: 24.0 (#291)

Multilingual benchmarks
BenchmarkOlmo 3.1 32b ThinkOlmo 7b Instruct
LMArena Non-English1209977
LMArena Chinese12421014
LMArena Russian1193947
LMArena French1260—
LMArena German1262—
LMArena Spanish1289—

Instruction Following Olmo 3.1 32b Think leads

Olmo 3.1 32b Think: 65.6 (#218), Olmo 7b Instruct: 49.0 (#301)

Instruction Following benchmarks
BenchmarkOlmo 3.1 32b ThinkOlmo 7b Instruct
LMArena Instruction Following1247978

Long Context Not comparable

Olmo 3.1 32b Think: 38.6 (#195), Olmo 7b Instruct: —

Long Context benchmarks
BenchmarkOlmo 3.1 32b ThinkOlmo 7b Instruct
LMArena Longer Query1272—

Writing & Preference Olmo 3.1 32b Think leads

Olmo 3.1 32b Think: 46.2 (#220), Olmo 7b Instruct: 25.8 (#303)

Writing & Preference benchmarks
BenchmarkOlmo 3.1 32b ThinkOlmo 7b Instruct
LMArena Text12721032
LMArena Creative Writing1226990
LMArena Multi-Turn12521007

Frequently asked questions

Is Olmo 3.1 32b Think better than Olmo 7b Instruct?

Olmo 3.1 32b Think is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.9 to 30.3 on the Noometry Index.

Is Olmo 3.1 32b Think or Olmo 7b Instruct better for coding?

Olmo 3.1 32b Think scores higher on coding benchmarks: 37.7 versus 29.6 in the Noometry coding category.

How many benchmarks do Olmo 3.1 32b Think and Olmo 7b Instruct share?

10 benchmarks have published results for both models. Olmo 3.1 32b Think has 15 scored results on Noometry and Olmo 7b Instruct has 10.

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