# GLM-4.5V vs Granite 4.1 8b

> GLM-4.5V is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.2 to 36.8 on the Noometry Index.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/glm-4-5v-vs-granite-4-1-8b
- 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 4.1 8b in 0 categories; 6 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in coding, where GLM-4.5V leads 38.9 to 29.9.

## Snapshot

| | GLM-4.5V | Granite 4.1 8b |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Z.ai (Zhipu) | IBM |
| Noometry Index | 39.2 | 36.8 |
| Rank | 158 | 202 |
| Context | 64K | — |
| Input $/M | $0.60 | — |
| Output $/M | $1.80 | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |

## Coding

- GLM-4.5V: 38.9 (#152)
- Granite 4.1 8b: 29.9 (#291)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.5V | Granite 4.1 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1347 | 1313 |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1190 |

## Reasoning

- GLM-4.5V: 26.5 (#118)
- Granite 4.1 8b: 24.6 (#142)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.5V | Granite 4.1 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1335 | 1294 |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | 59.8% | — |

## Math

- GLM-4.5V: 34.7 (#157)
- Granite 4.1 8b: 33.8 (#167)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.5V | Granite 4.1 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1353 | 1311 |

## Knowledge

- GLM-4.5V: 36.8 (#155)
- Granite 4.1 8b: 35.5 (#171)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.5V | Granite 4.1 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1353 | 1310 |

## Multimodal

- GLM-4.5V: 33.6 (#86)
- Granite 4.1 8b: —

| Benchmark | GLM-4.5V | Granite 4.1 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1154 | — |

## Multilingual

- GLM-4.5V: 44.9 (#172)
- Granite 4.1 8b: 41.8 (#199)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.5V | Granite 4.1 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1304 | 1261 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1338 | 1335 |
| LMArena Russian | 1299 | 1238 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1335 | — |

## Instruction Following

- GLM-4.5V: 69.4 (#170)
- Granite 4.1 8b: 67.0 (#198)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.5V | Granite 4.1 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1311 | 1268 |

## Long Context

- GLM-4.5V: 39.6 (#166)
- Granite 4.1 8b: 38.7 (#188)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.5V | Granite 4.1 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1305 | 1275 |

## Writing & Preference

- GLM-4.5V: 52.7 (#162)
- Granite 4.1 8b: 48.3 (#199)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.5V | Granite 4.1 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1333 | 1291 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1295 | 1249 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1333 | 1269 |

## FAQ

### Is GLM-4.5V better than Granite 4.1 8b?

GLM-4.5V is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.2 to 36.8 on the Noometry Index.

### Is GLM-4.5V or Granite 4.1 8b better for coding?

GLM-4.5V scores higher on coding benchmarks: 38.9 versus 29.9 in the Noometry coding category.

### How many benchmarks do GLM-4.5V and Granite 4.1 8b share?

12 benchmarks have published results for both models. GLM-4.5V has 15 scored results on Noometry and Granite 4.1 8b has 13.