Model comparison
Granite 4.2 30b vs Wizardlm 13b
Granite 4.2 30b is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.4 to 30.8 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 9 shared benchmarks.
MicrosoftSummary
- They share 9 benchmarks with published results for both. Granite 4.2 30b scores higher in 6 categories and Wizardlm 13b in 0 categories; 6 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Granite 4.2 30b leads 54.3 to 30.7.
Side by side
| Granite 4.2 30b | Wizardlm 13b | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | Microsoft |
| Noometry Index | 41.4 | 30.8 |
| Released | — | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 11 | 10 |
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Category by category
Coding Granite 4.2 30b leads
Granite 4.2 30b: 40.4 (#127), Wizardlm 13b: 29.6 (#293)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | Wizardlm 13b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1394 | 1035 |
Reasoning Granite 4.2 30b leads
Granite 4.2 30b: 26.7 (#114), Wizardlm 13b: 18.5 (#265)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | Wizardlm 13b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1375 | 1018 |
Math Not comparable
Granite 4.2 30b: —, Wizardlm 13b: 27.8 (#235)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | Wizardlm 13b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | — | 1017 |
Knowledge Not comparable
Granite 4.2 30b: 38.5 (#134), Wizardlm 13b: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | Wizardlm 13b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1405 | — |
Multilingual Granite 4.2 30b leads
Granite 4.2 30b: 47.4 (#146), Wizardlm 13b: 27.3 (#272)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | Wizardlm 13b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1340 | 1034 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1415 | 1023 |
| LMArena Russian | 1342 | — |
Instruction Following Granite 4.2 30b leads
Granite 4.2 30b: 71.3 (#150), Wizardlm 13b: 53.7 (#280)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | Wizardlm 13b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1346 | 1049 |
Long Context Granite 4.2 30b leads
Granite 4.2 30b: 41.4 (#135), Wizardlm 13b: 32.0 (#268)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | Wizardlm 13b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1359 | 1054 |
Writing & Preference Granite 4.2 30b leads
Granite 4.2 30b: 54.3 (#147), Wizardlm 13b: 30.7 (#282)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | Wizardlm 13b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1363 | 1077 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1294 | 1090 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1340 | 1047 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Granite 4.2 30b better than Wizardlm 13b?
Granite 4.2 30b is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.4 to 30.8 on the Noometry Index.
Is Granite 4.2 30b or Wizardlm 13b better for coding?
Granite 4.2 30b scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.4 versus 29.6 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Granite 4.2 30b and Wizardlm 13b share?
9 benchmarks have published results for both models. Granite 4.2 30b has 11 scored results on Noometry and Wizardlm 13b has 10.