# GLM-4.5V vs Granite 3.1 8b Instruct

> GLM-4.5V is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.2 to 31.8 on the Noometry Index.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/glm-4-5v-vs-granite-3-1-8b-instruct
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Shared benchmarks: 12

## Summary

- They share 12 benchmarks with published results for both. GLM-4.5V scores higher in 8 categories and Granite 3.1 8b Instruct in 0 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where GLM-4.5V leads 52.7 to 35.7.

## Snapshot

| | GLM-4.5V | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Z.ai (Zhipu) | IBM |
| Noometry Index | 39.2 | 31.8 |
| Rank | 158 | 256 |
| Context | 64K | — |
| Input $/M | $0.60 | — |
| Output $/M | $1.80 | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |

## Coding

- GLM-4.5V: 38.9 (#152)
- Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 33.9 (#232)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.5V | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1347 | 1186 |

## Agentic & Tool Use

- GLM-4.5V: —
- Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 23.9 (#113)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.5V | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | — | 27.1% |

## Reasoning

- GLM-4.5V: 26.5 (#118)
- Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 21.2 (#204)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.5V | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1335 | 1146 |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | 59.8% | — |

## Math

- GLM-4.5V: 34.7 (#157)
- Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 30.4 (#210)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.5V | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1353 | 1152 |

## Knowledge

- GLM-4.5V: 36.8 (#155)
- Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 30.6 (#218)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.5V | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1353 | 1142 |

## Multimodal

- GLM-4.5V: 33.6 (#86)
- Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: —

| Benchmark | GLM-4.5V | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1154 | — |

## Multilingual

- GLM-4.5V: 44.9 (#172)
- Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 31.1 (#255)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.5V | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1304 | 1099 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1338 | 1145 |
| LMArena Russian | 1299 | 1092 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1335 | — |

## Instruction Following

- GLM-4.5V: 69.4 (#170)
- Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 58.9 (#254)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.5V | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1311 | 1131 |

## Long Context

- GLM-4.5V: 39.6 (#166)
- Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 35.2 (#236)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.5V | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1305 | 1162 |

## Writing & Preference

- GLM-4.5V: 52.7 (#162)
- Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 35.7 (#261)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.5V | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1333 | 1150 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1295 | 1129 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1333 | 1108 |

## FAQ

### Is GLM-4.5V better than Granite 3.1 8b Instruct?

GLM-4.5V is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.2 to 31.8 on the Noometry Index.

### Is GLM-4.5V or Granite 3.1 8b Instruct better for coding?

GLM-4.5V scores higher on coding benchmarks: 38.9 versus 33.9 in the Noometry coding category.

### How many benchmarks do GLM-4.5V and Granite 3.1 8b Instruct share?

12 benchmarks have published results for both models. GLM-4.5V has 15 scored results on Noometry and Granite 3.1 8b Instruct has 13.