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# IBM models

> IBM's highest-ranked model is Granite 4.2 30b, #130 on the Noometry Index as of October 2026. Noometry tracks 11 IBM models, 11 with open weights. Benchmarks, prices and context windows for every IBM model.
- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/providers/ibm
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Title: IBM AI Models Ranked (October 2026) | Noometry

IBM's highest-ranked model is Granite 4.2 30b, #130 on the Noometry Index as of October 2026. Noometry tracks 11 IBM models, 11 with open weights.

Last verified October 10, 2026

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IBM models
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 130 | IBM [Granite 4.2 30b](https://noometry.com/models/granite-4-2-30b) | [IBM](https://noometry.com/providers/ibm) | Open | — | 41.8 | — | — | — | — |
| 148 | IBM [Granite 4.2 8B](https://noometry.com/models/granite-4-2-8b) | [IBM](https://noometry.com/providers/ibm) | Open | 131K | 40.5 | $0.06 | $0.25 | 377 | — |
| 169 | IBM [Granite 4.2 3b](https://noometry.com/models/granite-4-2-3b) | [IBM](https://noometry.com/providers/ibm) | Open | — | 39.4 | — | — | — | — |
| 205 | IBM [Granite 4.1 8b](https://noometry.com/models/granite-4-1-8b) | [IBM](https://noometry.com/providers/ibm) | Open | — | 37.4 | — | — | — | — |
| 214 | IBM [Granite 4.0 H Small](https://noometry.com/models/ibm-granite-h-small) | [IBM](https://noometry.com/providers/ibm) | Open | — | 36.5 | — | — | — | — |
| 247 | IBM [Granite 3.1 2b Instruct](https://noometry.com/models/granite-3-1-2b-instruct) | [IBM](https://noometry.com/providers/ibm) | Open | — | 33.2 | — | — | — | — |
| 258 | IBM [Granite 3.1 8b Instruct](https://noometry.com/models/granite-3-1-8b-instruct) | [IBM](https://noometry.com/providers/ibm) | Open | — | 32.4 | — | — | — | — |
| 270 | IBM [Granite 3.0 8b Instruct](https://noometry.com/models/granite-3-0-8b-instruct) | [IBM](https://noometry.com/providers/ibm) | Open | — | 31.6 | — | — | — | — |
| 286 | IBM [Granite 3.0 2b Instruct](https://noometry.com/models/granite-3-0-2b-instruct) | [IBM](https://noometry.com/providers/ibm) | Open | — | 30.8 | — | — | — | — |
| 318 | IBM [Granite 4.0 Micro](https://noometry.com/models/granite-4-0-micro) | [IBM](https://noometry.com/providers/ibm) | Open | 131K | 29.0 | $0.017 | $0.11 | 713 | — |
|  | IBM [Granite 4.1 30B](https://noometry.com/models/granite-4-1-30b) | [IBM](https://noometry.com/providers/ibm) | Open | — | Not ranked | — | — | — | — |

## IBM's best vs other flagships

-   [Granite 4.2 30b vs Qwen3.8 Max](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-4-2-30b-vs-qwen3-8-max)
-   [Granite 4.2 30b vs GPT-6 Astra](https://noometry.com/compare/gpt-6-astra-vs-granite-4-2-30b)
-   [Granite 4.2 30b vs Gemini 3.8 Flash](https://noometry.com/compare/gemini-3-8-flash-vs-granite-4-2-30b)
-   [Granite 4.2 30b vs Claude Fable 5.1](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-fable-5-1-vs-granite-4-2-30b)
-   [Granite 4.2 30b vs Muse Spark 1.3](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-4-2-30b-vs-muse-spark-1-3)
-   [Granite 4.2 30b vs Mistral Large 4](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-4-2-30b-vs-mistral-large-4)

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the best IBM model?

IBM's highest-ranked model is Granite 4.2 30b, #130 on the Noometry Index as of October 2026. Noometry tracks 11 IBM models, 11 with open weights.

### What is the cheapest IBM model?

Granite 4.0 Micro has the lowest input price among IBM models we track: $0.017 per million input tokens and $0.11 per million output tokens.