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# Granite 3.0 2b Instruct

> Granite 3.0 2b Instruct by IBM. Ranked #286 of 354 with a Noometry Index of 30.8. Scores, sources and comparisons.
- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/models/granite-3-0-2b-instruct
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Title: Granite 3.0 2b Instruct Benchmarks, Price & Rank (October 2026)

Granite 3.0 2b Instruct by IBM ranks 286th of 354 ranked models on the Noometry Index as of October 2026, with a score of 30.8. Its strongest category is math, where it ranks 217th.

Last verified October 10, 2026

## Specifications

- **Noometry rank:** #286 of 354
- **Index score:** 30.8
- **Evidence:** Confirmed 13 results
- **Provider:** [IBM](https://noometry.com/providers/ibm)
- **Released:** Unknown
- **Weights:** Open weights
- **Reasoning:** Unknown
- **Context window:** —
- **Max output:** —
- **Input price:** Not listed
- **Output price:** Not listed
- **Blended price:** Not listed
- **Output speed:** Not measured
- **Value:** Not ranked
- **Knowledge cutoff:** Unknown

## Category scores

Each category score combines every public result we have in that category.

Granite 3.0 2b Instruct category scores

1.  Coding 28.3
2.  Reasoning 20.5
3.  Math 32.2
4.  Knowledge 29.0
5.  Multilingual 27.0
6.  Instruction Following 53.9
7.  Long Context 32.5
8.  Writing & Preference 29.6
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Granite 3.0 2b Instruct category ranks
| Category | Score | Rank | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Coding](https://noometry.com/best/coding) | 28.3 | #316 | 2 |
| [Reasoning](https://noometry.com/best/reasoning) | 20.5 | #235 | 1 |
| [Math](https://noometry.com/best/math) | 32.2 | #217 | 1 |
| [Knowledge](https://noometry.com/best/knowledge) | 29.0 | #241 | 1 |
| [Multilingual](https://noometry.com/best/multilingual) | 27.0 | #278 | 1 |
| [Instruction Following](https://noometry.com/best/instruction-following) | 53.9 | #284 | 1 |
| [Long Context](https://noometry.com/best/long-context) | 32.5 | #268 | 1 |
| [Writing & Preference](https://noometry.com/best/writing) | 29.6 | #292 | 3 |

## Strengths and weaknesses

Categories where Granite 3.0 2b Instruct places highest and lowest among the models ranked in each, with its score against that category's median.

### Strongest categories

Granite 3.0 2b Instruct: strongest categories
| Category | Score | vs median | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Math](https://noometry.com/best/math) | 32.2 | −4.4 | #217 of 327, top 67% |
| [Reasoning](https://noometry.com/best/reasoning) | 20.5 | −3.1 | #235 of 350, top 68% |
| [Knowledge](https://noometry.com/best/knowledge) | 29.0 | −8.3 | #241 of 314, top 77% |

### Weakest categories

Granite 3.0 2b Instruct: weakest categories
| Category | Score | vs median | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Multilingual](https://noometry.com/best/multilingual) | 27.0 | −20.4 | #278 of 297, top 94% |
| [Writing & Preference](https://noometry.com/best/writing) | 29.6 | −24.1 | #292 of 312, top 94% |
| [Instruction Following](https://noometry.com/best/instruction-following) | 53.9 | −17.3 | #284 of 305, top 94% |

## Closest competitors

The models ranked just above and below Granite 3.0 2b Instruct. When scores are this close, price and speed are often the better way to choose.

Models ranked closest to Granite 3.0 2b Instruct
| Model | Rank | Score | Blended $/M | Speed |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Llama 4 Maverick](https://noometry.com/models/llama-4-maverick) | #282 | 30.9 | $0.30 | 456 | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-3-0-2b-instruct-vs-llama-4-maverick) |
| [Phi-4 Mini](https://noometry.com/models/phi-4-mini) | #283 | 30.9 | $0.13 | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-3-0-2b-instruct-vs-phi-4-mini) |
| [Gemma 3 27B](https://noometry.com/models/gemma-3-27b) | #284 | 30.8 | $0.10 | 62 | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/gemma-3-27b-vs-granite-3-0-2b-instruct) |
| [Qwen1.5-72B](https://noometry.com/models/qwen1-5-72b) | #285 | 30.8 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-3-0-2b-instruct-vs-qwen1-5-72b) |
| [Codellama 34b Instruct](https://noometry.com/models/codellama-34b-instruct) | #287 | 30.8 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/codellama-34b-instruct-vs-granite-3-0-2b-instruct) |
| [Llama 3.1-405B](https://noometry.com/models/llama-3-1-405b) | #288 | 30.7 | — | 78 | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-3-0-2b-instruct-vs-llama-3-1-405b) |
| [Yi-1.5-34B](https://noometry.com/models/yi-1-5-34b) | #289 | 30.6 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-3-0-2b-instruct-vs-yi-1-5-34b) |
| [Codestral](https://noometry.com/models/codestral) | #290 | 30.6 | $0.45 | 271 | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/codestral-vs-granite-3-0-2b-instruct) |

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## Benchmark results

Every published result we track, with its source. Bold rows are the ones used for ranking; where several exist we prefer independent runs over self-reported numbers.

### Coding

Granite 3.0 2b Instruct Coding benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [BigCodeBench Instruct](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/bigcodebench-instruct) | 20.5% | #61 of 64, top 96% |  | [BigCodeBench](https://bigcode-bench.github.io/) | 2024-10-21 |
| [LMArena Coding](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-coding) | 1090 | #274 of 294, top 94% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Reasoning

Granite 3.0 2b Instruct Reasoning benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Hard Prompts](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-hard-prompts) | 1073 | #273 of 297, top 92% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Math

Granite 3.0 2b Instruct Math benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Math](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-math) | 1117 | #261 of 285, top 92% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Knowledge

Granite 3.0 2b Instruct Knowledge benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Expert](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-expert) | 1064 | #258 of 273, top 95% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Multilingual

Granite 3.0 2b Instruct Multilingual benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Non-English](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-non-english) | 1033 | #278 of 297, top 94% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |
| [LMArena Chinese](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-chinese) | 1070 | #261 of 285, top 92% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |
| [LMArena Russian](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-russian) | 1045 | #270 of 283, top 96% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Instruction Following

Granite 3.0 2b Instruct Instruction Following benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Instruction Following](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-instruction-following) | 1056 | #280 of 298, top 94% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Long Context

Granite 3.0 2b Instruct Long Context benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Longer Query](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-longer-query) | 1070 | #273 of 291, top 94% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Writing & Preference

Granite 3.0 2b Instruct Writing & Preference benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Text](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-text) | 1080 | #280 of 297, top 95% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |
| [LMArena Creative Writing](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-creative-writing) | 1046 | #279 of 295, top 95% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |
| [LMArena Multi-Turn](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-multi-turn) | 1053 | #276 of 295, top 94% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

## Compare Granite 3.0 2b Instruct

-   [Granite 3.0 2b Instruct vs Qwen1.5-72B](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-3-0-2b-instruct-vs-qwen1-5-72b)
-   [Granite 3.0 2b Instruct vs Codellama 34b Instruct](https://noometry.com/compare/codellama-34b-instruct-vs-granite-3-0-2b-instruct)
-   [Granite 3.0 2b Instruct vs Gemma 3 27B](https://noometry.com/compare/gemma-3-27b-vs-granite-3-0-2b-instruct)
-   [Granite 3.0 2b Instruct vs Llama 3.1-405B](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-3-0-2b-instruct-vs-llama-3-1-405b)
-   [Granite 3.0 2b Instruct vs Phi-4 Mini](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-3-0-2b-instruct-vs-phi-4-mini)
-   [Granite 3.0 2b Instruct vs Yi-1.5-34B](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-3-0-2b-instruct-vs-yi-1-5-34b)
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-   [Granite 3.0 2b Instruct vs Grok 4.6](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-3-0-2b-instruct-vs-grok-4-6)
-   [Granite 3.0 2b Instruct vs Qwen3.8 Max](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-3-0-2b-instruct-vs-qwen3-8-max)
-   [Granite 3.0 2b Instruct vs GLM-5.3](https://noometry.com/compare/glm-5-3-vs-granite-3-0-2b-instruct)
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-   [Granite 3.0 8b Instruct](https://noometry.com/models/granite-3-0-8b-instruct)31.6

## Frequently asked questions

### How good is Granite 3.0 2b Instruct?

Granite 3.0 2b Instruct by IBM ranks 286th of 354 ranked models on the Noometry Index as of October 2026, with a score of 30.8. Its strongest category is math, where it ranks 217th.

### Is Granite 3.0 2b Instruct open source?

Yes. Granite 3.0 2b Instruct's weights are downloadable; check the license for commercial terms.

### What are Granite 3.0 2b Instruct's strengths and weaknesses?

Relative to other ranked models, Granite 3.0 2b Instruct places best in math, reasoning, knowledge and lowest in multilingual, writing & preference, instruction following.

### What is Granite 3.0 2b Instruct best at?

Its best category is math, where it ranks 217th on Noometry.

### Cite this page

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