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# Granite 4.1 8b

> Granite 4.1 8b by IBM. Ranked #205 of 354 with a Noometry Index of 37.4. Scores, sources and comparisons.
- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/models/granite-4-1-8b
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Title: Granite 4.1 8b Benchmarks, Price & Rank (October 2026)

Granite 4.1 8b by IBM ranks 205th of 354 ranked models on the Noometry Index as of October 2026, with a score of 37.4. Its strongest category is reasoning, where it ranks 143rd.

Last verified October 10, 2026

## Specifications

- **Noometry rank:** #205 of 354
- **Index score:** 37.4
- **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 4.1 8b category scores

1.  Coding 30.1
2.  Reasoning 25.7
3.  Math 36.4
4.  Knowledge 36.1
5.  Multilingual 41.7
6.  Instruction Following 66.9
7.  Long Context 38.7
8.  Writing & Preference 48.1
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Granite 4.1 8b category ranks
| Category | Score | Rank | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Coding](https://noometry.com/best/coding) | 30.1 | #297 | 2 |
| [Reasoning](https://noometry.com/best/reasoning) | 25.7 | #143 | 1 |
| [Math](https://noometry.com/best/math) | 36.4 | #166 | 1 |
| [Knowledge](https://noometry.com/best/knowledge) | 36.1 | #174 | 1 |
| [Multilingual](https://noometry.com/best/multilingual) | 41.7 | #204 | 1 |
| [Instruction Following](https://noometry.com/best/instruction-following) | 66.9 | #203 | 1 |
| [Long Context](https://noometry.com/best/long-context) | 38.7 | #193 | 1 |
| [Writing & Preference](https://noometry.com/best/writing) | 48.1 | #204 | 3 |

## Strengths and weaknesses

Categories where Granite 4.1 8b places highest and lowest among the models ranked in each, with its score against that category's median.

### Strongest categories

Granite 4.1 8b: strongest categories
| Category | Score | vs median | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Reasoning](https://noometry.com/best/reasoning) | 25.7 | +2.1 | #143 of 350, top 41% |
| [Math](https://noometry.com/best/math) | 36.4 | −0.1 | #166 of 327, top 51% |
| [Knowledge](https://noometry.com/best/knowledge) | 36.1 | −1.2 | #174 of 314, top 56% |

### Weakest categories

Granite 4.1 8b: weakest categories
| Category | Score | vs median | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Coding](https://noometry.com/best/coding) | 30.1 | −8.6 | #297 of 340, top 88% |
| [Multilingual](https://noometry.com/best/multilingual) | 41.7 | −5.7 | #204 of 297, top 69% |
| [Instruction Following](https://noometry.com/best/instruction-following) | 66.9 | −4.4 | #203 of 305, top 67% |

## Closest competitors

The models ranked just above and below Granite 4.1 8b. When scores are this close, price and speed are often the better way to choose.

Models ranked closest to Granite 4.1 8b
| Model | Rank | Score | Blended $/M | Speed |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Qwen3.6 35B-A3B](https://noometry.com/models/qwen3-6-35b-a3b) | #201 | 37.6 | $0.56 | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-4-1-8b-vs-qwen3-6-35b-a3b) |
| [Hunyuan Large Vision](https://noometry.com/models/hunyuan-large-vision) | #202 | 37.6 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-4-1-8b-vs-hunyuan-large-vision) |
| [Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct](https://noometry.com/models/llama-3-1-nemotron-70b-instruct) | #203 | 37.6 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-4-1-8b-vs-llama-3-1-nemotron-70b-instruct) |
| [MiniMax-M2](https://noometry.com/models/minimax-m2) | #204 | 37.4 | $0.52 | 17 | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-4-1-8b-vs-minimax-m2) |
| [Gemma 3n E4b IT](https://noometry.com/models/gemma-3n-e4b-it) | #206 | 37.3 | — | 13 | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/gemma-3n-e4b-it-vs-granite-4-1-8b) |
| [Step 3.7 Flash](https://noometry.com/models/step-3-7-flash) | #207 | 37.3 | $0.42 | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-4-1-8b-vs-step-3-7-flash) |
| [GPT-4.5](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-4-5) | #208 | 37.2 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/gpt-4-5-vs-granite-4-1-8b) |
| [Yi-Lightning](https://noometry.com/models/yi-lightning) | #209 | 37.1 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-4-1-8b-vs-yi-lightning) |

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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 4.1 8b Coding benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena WebDev](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-webdev) | 1192 | #110 of 113, top 98% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/webdev) | 2026-10-08 |
| [LMArena Coding](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-coding) | 1312 | #190 of 294, top 65% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Reasoning

Granite 4.1 8b Reasoning benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Hard Prompts](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-hard-prompts) | 1293 | #192 of 297, top 65% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Math

Granite 4.1 8b Math benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Math](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-math) | 1312 | #176 of 285, top 62% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Knowledge

Granite 4.1 8b Knowledge benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Expert](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-expert) | 1309 | #173 of 273, top 64% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Multilingual

Granite 4.1 8b Multilingual benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Non-English](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-non-english) | 1261 | #204 of 297, top 69% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |
| [LMArena Chinese](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-chinese) | 1337 | #175 of 285, top 62% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |
| [LMArena Russian](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-russian) | 1240 | #217 of 283, top 77% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Instruction Following

Granite 4.1 8b Instruction Following benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Instruction Following](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-instruction-following) | 1269 | #197 of 298, top 67% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Long Context

Granite 4.1 8b Long Context benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Longer Query](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-longer-query) | 1275 | #207 of 291, top 72% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Writing & Preference

Granite 4.1 8b Writing & Preference benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Text](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-text) | 1290 | #197 of 297, top 67% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |
| [LMArena Creative Writing](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-creative-writing) | 1251 | #203 of 295, top 69% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |
| [LMArena Multi-Turn](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-multi-turn) | 1268 | #213 of 295, top 73% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

## Compare Granite 4.1 8b

-   [Granite 4.1 8b vs MiniMax-M2](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-4-1-8b-vs-minimax-m2)
-   [Granite 4.1 8b vs Gemma 3n E4b IT](https://noometry.com/compare/gemma-3n-e4b-it-vs-granite-4-1-8b)
-   [Granite 4.1 8b vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-4-1-8b-vs-llama-3-1-nemotron-70b-instruct)
-   [Granite 4.1 8b vs Step 3.7 Flash](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-4-1-8b-vs-step-3-7-flash)
-   [Granite 4.1 8b vs Hunyuan Large Vision](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-4-1-8b-vs-hunyuan-large-vision)
-   [Granite 4.1 8b vs GPT-4.5](https://noometry.com/compare/gpt-4-5-vs-granite-4-1-8b)
-   [Granite 4.1 8b vs GPT-6 Astra](https://noometry.com/compare/gpt-6-astra-vs-granite-4-1-8b)
-   [Granite 4.1 8b vs Claude Fable 5.1](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-fable-5-1-vs-granite-4-1-8b)
-   [Granite 4.1 8b vs Gemini 3.8 Flash](https://noometry.com/compare/gemini-3-8-flash-vs-granite-4-1-8b)
-   [Granite 4.1 8b vs Kimi K3](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-4-1-8b-vs-kimi-k3)
-   [Granite 4.1 8b vs Grok 4.6](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-4-1-8b-vs-grok-4-6)
-   [Granite 4.1 8b vs Qwen3.8 Max](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-4-1-8b-vs-qwen3-8-max)
-   [Granite 4.1 8b vs GLM-5.3](https://noometry.com/compare/glm-5-3-vs-granite-4-1-8b)
-   [Granite 4.1 8b vs Muse Spark 1.3](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-4-1-8b-vs-muse-spark-1-3)

## Other IBM models

-   [Granite 4.2 30b](https://noometry.com/models/granite-4-2-30b)41.8
-   [Granite 4.2 8B](https://noometry.com/models/granite-4-2-8b)40.5
-   [Granite 4.2 3b](https://noometry.com/models/granite-4-2-3b)39.4
-   [Granite 4.0 H Small](https://noometry.com/models/ibm-granite-h-small)36.5
-   [Granite 3.1 2b Instruct](https://noometry.com/models/granite-3-1-2b-instruct)33.2
-   [Granite 3.1 8b Instruct](https://noometry.com/models/granite-3-1-8b-instruct)32.4
-   [Granite 3.0 8b Instruct](https://noometry.com/models/granite-3-0-8b-instruct)31.6
-   [Granite 3.0 2b Instruct](https://noometry.com/models/granite-3-0-2b-instruct)30.8

## Frequently asked questions

### How good is Granite 4.1 8b?

Granite 4.1 8b by IBM ranks 205th of 354 ranked models on the Noometry Index as of October 2026, with a score of 37.4. Its strongest category is reasoning, where it ranks 143rd.

### Is Granite 4.1 8b open source?

Yes. Granite 4.1 8b's weights are downloadable; check the license for commercial terms.

### What are Granite 4.1 8b's strengths and weaknesses?

Relative to other ranked models, Granite 4.1 8b places best in reasoning, math, knowledge and lowest in coding, multilingual, instruction following.

### What is Granite 4.1 8b best at?

Its best category is reasoning, where it ranks 143rd on Noometry.

### Cite this page

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