Model comparison
Granite 4.1 8b vs Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct
Granite 4.1 8b is the stronger model overall, scoring 36.8 to 32.4 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 12 shared benchmarks.
MicrosoftSummary
- They share 12 benchmarks with published results for both. Granite 4.1 8b scores higher in 7 categories and Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct in 1 category; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Granite 4.1 8b leads 48.3 to 34.3.
Side by side
| Granite 4.1 8b | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | Microsoft |
| Noometry Index | 36.8 | 32.4 |
| Released | — | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 13 | 17 |
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Category by category
Coding Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct leads
Granite 4.1 8b: 29.9 (#291), Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 32.3 (#263)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.1 8b | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1313 | 1130 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1190 | — |
Reasoning Granite 4.1 8b leads
Granite 4.1 8b: 24.6 (#142), Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 20.8 (#214)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.1 8b | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1294 | 1127 |
Math Granite 4.1 8b leads
Granite 4.1 8b: 33.8 (#167), Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 30.9 (#202)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.1 8b | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1311 | 1173 |
Knowledge Granite 4.1 8b leads
Granite 4.1 8b: 35.5 (#171), Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 29.6 (#226)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.1 8b | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1310 | 1108 |
Multilingual Granite 4.1 8b leads
Granite 4.1 8b: 41.8 (#199), Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 30.8 (#258)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.1 8b | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1261 | 1094 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1335 | 1108 |
| LMArena Russian | 1238 | 1145 |
| LMArena French | — | 1109 |
| LMArena German | — | 1101 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1042 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 954 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1095 |
Instruction Following Granite 4.1 8b leads
Granite 4.1 8b: 67.0 (#198), Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 57.8 (#263)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.1 8b | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1268 | 1114 |
Long Context Granite 4.1 8b leads
Granite 4.1 8b: 38.7 (#188), Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 33.9 (#250)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.1 8b | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1275 | 1120 |
Writing & Preference Granite 4.1 8b leads
Granite 4.1 8b: 48.3 (#199), Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 34.3 (#267)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.1 8b | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1291 | 1138 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1249 | 1106 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1269 | 1088 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Granite 4.1 8b better than Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct?
Granite 4.1 8b is the stronger model overall, scoring 36.8 to 32.4 on the Noometry Index.
Is Granite 4.1 8b or Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct better for coding?
Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct scores higher on coding benchmarks: 32.3 versus 29.9 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Granite 4.1 8b and Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct share?
12 benchmarks have published results for both models. Granite 4.1 8b has 13 scored results on Noometry and Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct has 17.