# Grok-2 (Dec 2024) vs Olmo 3 32b Think

> Olmo 3 32b Think is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.7 to 33.7 on the Noometry Index.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/grok-2-vs-olmo-3-32b-think
- Last updated: 2026-10-11
- Shared benchmarks: 14

## Summary

- They share 14 benchmarks with published results for both. Grok-2 (Dec 2024) scores higher in 1 category and Olmo 3 32b Think in 7 categories; 5 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Olmo 3 32b Think leads 36.5 to 20.8.
- Olmo 3 32b Think has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.

## Snapshot

| | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) |
| Noometry Index | 33.7 | 38.7 |
| Rank | 239 | 183 |
| Context | — | — |
| Input $/M | — | — |
| Output $/M | — | — |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |

## Coding

- Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 33.3 (#258)
- Olmo 3 32b Think: 38.6 (#172)

| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1287 | 1319 |
| WeirdML | 22.2% | — |
| LiveBench Coding | 46.4% | — |

## Reasoning

- Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 16.9 (#299)
- Olmo 3 32b Think: 25.9 (#140)

| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1272 | 1302 |
| SimpleBench | 22.7% | — |
| LiveBench Reasoning | 54.8% | — |
| DTBench | 65.2% | — |
| LiveBench Data Analysis | 54.5% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 130.48 | — |
| LiveBench | 54.3% | — |

## Math

- Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 20.8 (#284)
- Olmo 3 32b Think: 36.5 (#165)

| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1283 | 1316 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 11.5% | — |
| LiveBench Math | 54.9% | — |
| MATH Level 5 | 63.5% | — |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | 0.7% | — |

## Knowledge

- Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 29.8 (#233)
- Olmo 3 32b Think: 35.0 (#190)

| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1254 | 1273 |
| GPQA Diamond | 53.8% | — |
| Confabulations | 20.1% | — |

## Multilingual

- Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 43.1 (#188)
- Olmo 3 32b Think: 41.2 (#210)

| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1282 | 1255 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1289 | 1300 |
| LMArena French | 1318 | 1291 |
| LMArena German | 1287 | 1290 |
| LMArena Russian | 1286 | 1254 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1244 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1237 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1281 | — |

## Instruction Following

- Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 66.9 (#202)
- Olmo 3 32b Think: 67.2 (#198)

| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1270 | 1275 |
| LiveBench Instruction Following | 69.6% | — |

## Long Context

- Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 38.8 (#190)
- Olmo 3 32b Think: 39.4 (#182)

| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1276 | 1296 |

## Writing & Preference

- Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 48.6 (#198)
- Olmo 3 32b Think: 49.1 (#193)

| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1305 | 1300 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1284 | 1256 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1290 | 1290 |
| Short-Story Creative Writing | 63.6% | — |
| LiveBench Language | 45.6% | — |

## FAQ

### Is Grok-2 (Dec 2024) better than Olmo 3 32b Think?

Olmo 3 32b Think is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.7 to 33.7 on the Noometry Index.

### Is Grok-2 (Dec 2024) or Olmo 3 32b Think better for coding?

Olmo 3 32b Think scores higher on coding benchmarks: 38.6 versus 33.3 in the Noometry coding category.

### How many benchmarks do Grok-2 (Dec 2024) and Olmo 3 32b Think share?

14 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok-2 (Dec 2024) has 34 scored results on Noometry and Olmo 3 32b Think has 14.