# Granite 3.0 2b Instruct vs Grok Build 0.1

> Grok Build 0.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 36.4 to 30.8 on the Noometry Index.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/granite-3-0-2b-instruct-vs-grok-build-0-1
- Last updated: 2026-10-12
- Shared benchmarks: 0

## Summary

- The widest gap is in coding, where Grok Build 0.1 leads 43.1 to 28.3.
- Granite 3.0 2b Instruct has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.

## Snapshot

| | Granite 3.0 2b Instruct | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | xAI |
| Noometry Index | 30.8 | 36.4 |
| Rank | 286 | 216 |
| Context | — | 256K |
| Input $/M | — | $1 |
| Output $/M | — | $2 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |

## Coding

- Granite 3.0 2b Instruct: 28.3 (#316)
- Grok Build 0.1: 43.1 (#91)

| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 2b Instruct | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | — | 50.2% |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | 20.5% | — |
| LMArena Coding | 1090 | — |

## Agentic & Tool Use

- Granite 3.0 2b Instruct: —
- Grok Build 0.1: 22.7 (#129)

| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 2b Instruct | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| GBAEval | — | 2.4% |

## Reasoning

- Granite 3.0 2b Instruct: 20.5 (#235)
- Grok Build 0.1: 32.2 (#77)

| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 2b Instruct | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| CritPt | — | 9.1% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1073 | — |

## Math

- Granite 3.0 2b Instruct: 32.2 (#217)
- Grok Build 0.1: —

| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 2b Instruct | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1117 | — |

## Knowledge

- Granite 3.0 2b Instruct: 29.0 (#241)
- Grok Build 0.1: —

| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 2b Instruct | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1064 | — |

## Multilingual

- Granite 3.0 2b Instruct: 27.0 (#278)
- Grok Build 0.1: —

| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 2b Instruct | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1033 | — |
| LMArena Chinese | 1070 | — |
| LMArena Russian | 1045 | — |

## Instruction Following

- Granite 3.0 2b Instruct: 53.9 (#284)
- Grok Build 0.1: —

| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 2b Instruct | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1056 | — |

## Long Context

- Granite 3.0 2b Instruct: 32.5 (#268)
- Grok Build 0.1: —

| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 2b Instruct | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1070 | — |

## Writing & Preference

- Granite 3.0 2b Instruct: 29.6 (#292)
- Grok Build 0.1: —

| Benchmark | Granite 3.0 2b Instruct | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1080 | — |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1046 | — |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1053 | — |

## FAQ

### Is Granite 3.0 2b Instruct better than Grok Build 0.1?

Grok Build 0.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 36.4 to 30.8 on the Noometry Index.

### Is Granite 3.0 2b Instruct or Grok Build 0.1 better for coding?

Grok Build 0.1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 43.1 versus 28.3 in the Noometry coding category.

### How many benchmarks do Granite 3.0 2b Instruct and Grok Build 0.1 share?

0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Granite 3.0 2b Instruct has 13 scored results on Noometry and Grok Build 0.1 has 3.