# ERNIE 5.1 vs Granite 4.2 30b

> ERNIE 5.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.8 to 41.8 on the Noometry Index.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/ernie-5-1-vs-granite-4-2-30b
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Shared benchmarks: 11

## Summary

- They share 11 benchmarks with published results for both. ERNIE 5.1 scores higher in 6 categories and Granite 4.2 30b in 1 category; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where ERNIE 5.1 leads 65.1 to 53.8.
- Granite 4.2 30b has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.

## Snapshot

| | ERNIE 5.1 | Granite 4.2 30b |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Baidu | IBM |
| Noometry Index | 43.8 | 41.8 |
| Rank | 83 | 130 |
| Context | — | — |
| Input $/M | — | — |
| Output $/M | — | — |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |

## Coding

- ERNIE 5.1: 44.0 (#76)
- Granite 4.2 30b: 41.0 (#126)

| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | Granite 4.2 30b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1488 | 1396 |

## Agentic & Tool Use

- ERNIE 5.1: —
- Granite 4.2 30b: —

| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | Granite 4.2 30b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Search | 1227 | — |

## Reasoning

- ERNIE 5.1: 21.9 (#211)
- Granite 4.2 30b: 27.8 (#112)

| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | Granite 4.2 30b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1481 | 1374 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 23.4% | — |

## Math

- ERNIE 5.1: 40.3 (#92)
- Granite 4.2 30b: —

| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | Granite 4.2 30b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1481 | — |

## Knowledge

- ERNIE 5.1: 41.9 (#102)
- Granite 4.2 30b: 39.1 (#138)

| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | Granite 4.2 30b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1492 | 1406 |

## Multilingual

- ERNIE 5.1: 55.5 (#29)
- Granite 4.2 30b: 47.3 (#151)

| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | Granite 4.2 30b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1454 | 1340 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1508 | 1414 |
| LMArena Russian | 1459 | 1343 |
| LMArena French | 1488 | — |
| LMArena German | 1470 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1422 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1427 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1473 | — |

## Instruction Following

- ERNIE 5.1: 76.7 (#37)
- Granite 4.2 30b: 71.2 (#155)

| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | Granite 4.2 30b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1460 | 1347 |

## Long Context

- ERNIE 5.1: 44.7 (#59)
- Granite 4.2 30b: 41.4 (#140)

| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | Granite 4.2 30b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1462 | 1359 |

## Writing & Preference

- ERNIE 5.1: 65.1 (#52)
- Granite 4.2 30b: 53.8 (#156)

| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | Granite 4.2 30b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1468 | 1361 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1441 | 1288 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1471 | 1339 |

## FAQ

### Is ERNIE 5.1 better than Granite 4.2 30b?

ERNIE 5.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.8 to 41.8 on the Noometry Index.

### Is ERNIE 5.1 or Granite 4.2 30b better for coding?

ERNIE 5.1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 44.0 versus 41.0 in the Noometry coding category.

### How many benchmarks do ERNIE 5.1 and Granite 4.2 30b share?

11 benchmarks have published results for both models. ERNIE 5.1 has 19 scored results on Noometry and Granite 4.2 30b has 11.