Model comparison
Gemma 3 1B vs Granite 4.0 Micro
Granite 4.0 Micro is the stronger model overall, scoring 29.0 to 21.1 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 3 shared benchmarks.
GoogleSummary
- They share 3 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 3 1B scores higher in 0 categories and Granite 4.0 Micro in 3 categories; 2 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is GPQA Diamond: 19.9% for Gemma 3 1B and 28.3% for Granite 4.0 Micro.
Side by side
| Gemma 3 1B | Granite 4.0 Micro | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | |
| Noometry Index | 21.1 | 29.0 |
| Released | 2025-03-12 | 2025-10-02 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | 131K |
| Max output | — | 118K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.017 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.11 |
| Results tracked | 4 | 8 |
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Category by category
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemma 3 1B: 13.7 (#152), Granite 4.0 Micro: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Granite 4.0 Micro |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | 7.2% | — |
Reasoning Too close to call
Gemma 3 1B: 19.2 (#264), Granite 4.0 Micro: 19.2 (#265)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Granite 4.0 Micro |
|---|---|---|
| Chess Puzzles | 0% | 0% |
Math Granite 4.0 Micro leads
Gemma 3 1B: 10.2 (#316), Granite 4.0 Micro: 12.0 (#307)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Granite 4.0 Micro |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 1.1% | 2.8% |
| Omni-MATH | — | 20.9% |
Knowledge Granite 4.0 Micro leads
Gemma 3 1B: 7.0 (#314), Granite 4.0 Micro: 9.9 (#304)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Granite 4.0 Micro |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 19.9% | 28.3% |
| MMLU-Pro | — | 39.5% |
| GPQA (HELM) | — | 30.7% |
Instruction Following Not comparable
Gemma 3 1B: —, Granite 4.0 Micro: 69.9 (#169)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Granite 4.0 Micro |
|---|---|---|
| IFEval | — | 84.9% |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Gemma 3 1B: —, Granite 4.0 Micro: 46.7 (#216)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Granite 4.0 Micro |
|---|---|---|
| WildBench | — | 67% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 3 1B better than Granite 4.0 Micro?
Granite 4.0 Micro is the stronger model overall, scoring 29.0 to 21.1 on the Noometry Index.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 3 1B and Granite 4.0 Micro share?
3 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 3 1B has 4 scored results on Noometry and Granite 4.0 Micro has 8.