# GLM-4.6V vs Granite 3.0 8b Instruct

> GLM-4.6V is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.9 to 31.1 on the Noometry Index.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/glm-4-6v-vs-granite-3-0-8b-instruct
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Shared benchmarks: 11

## Summary

- They share 11 benchmarks with published results for both. GLM-4.6V scores higher in 7 categories and Granite 3.0 8b Instruct in 0 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where GLM-4.6V leads 56.8 to 31.2.

## Snapshot

| | GLM-4.6V | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Z.ai (Zhipu) | IBM |
| Noometry Index | 40.9 | 31.1 |
| Rank | 133 | 266 |
| Context | 128K | — |
| Input $/M | $0.30 | — |
| Output $/M | $0.90 | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |

## Coding

- GLM-4.6V: 40.2 (#128)
- Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 29.1 (#297)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.6V | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1390 | 1113 |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | — | 29.3% |
| BigCodeBench Complete | — | 35.4% |

## Reasoning

- GLM-4.6V: 26.5 (#117)
- Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 20.0 (#227)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.6V | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1368 | 1092 |

## Math

- GLM-4.6V: —
- Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 30.3 (#211)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.6V | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | — | 1143 |

## Knowledge

- GLM-4.6V: 37.4 (#148)
- Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 29.1 (#233)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.6V | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1372 | 1087 |

## Multimodal

- GLM-4.6V: 34.2 (#83)
- Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: —

| Benchmark | GLM-4.6V | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1164 | — |

## Multilingual

- GLM-4.6V: 48.8 (#135)
- Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 27.4 (#271)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.6V | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1359 | 1037 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1426 | 1063 |
| LMArena Russian | 1341 | 1060 |

## Instruction Following

- GLM-4.6V: 71.6 (#145)
- Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 56.2 (#271)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.6V | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1351 | 1088 |

## Long Context

- GLM-4.6V: 41.3 (#138)
- Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 34.0 (#247)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.6V | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1358 | 1122 |

## Writing & Preference

- GLM-4.6V: 56.8 (#132)
- Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 31.2 (#280)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.6V | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1377 | 1096 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1347 | 1071 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1359 | 1063 |

## FAQ

### Is GLM-4.6V better than Granite 3.0 8b Instruct?

GLM-4.6V is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.9 to 31.1 on the Noometry Index.

### Is GLM-4.6V or Granite 3.0 8b Instruct better for coding?

GLM-4.6V scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.2 versus 29.1 in the Noometry coding category.

### How many benchmarks do GLM-4.6V and Granite 3.0 8b Instruct share?

11 benchmarks have published results for both models. GLM-4.6V has 12 scored results on Noometry and Granite 3.0 8b Instruct has 14.