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# Granite 3.1 2b Instruct

> Granite 3.1 2b Instruct by IBM. Ranked #247 of 354 with a Noometry Index of 33.2. Scores, sources and comparisons.
- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/models/granite-3-1-2b-instruct
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Title: Granite 3.1 2b Instruct Benchmarks, Price & Rank (October 2026)

Granite 3.1 2b Instruct by IBM ranks 247th of 354 ranked models on the Noometry Index as of October 2026, with a score of 33.2. Its strongest category is math, where it ranks 206th.

Last verified October 10, 2026

## Specifications

- **Noometry rank:** #247 of 354
- **Index score:** 33.2
- **Evidence:** Confirmed 12 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 3.1 2b Instruct category scores

1.  Coding 33.4
2.  Reasoning 22.0
3.  Math 33.1
4.  Knowledge 30.8
5.  Multilingual 29.1
6.  Instruction Following 57.7
7.  Long Context 35.0
8.  Writing & Preference 34.1
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Granite 3.1 2b Instruct category ranks
| Category | Score | Rank | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Coding](https://noometry.com/best/coding) | 33.4 | #257 | 1 |
| [Reasoning](https://noometry.com/best/reasoning) | 22.0 | #209 | 1 |
| [Math](https://noometry.com/best/math) | 33.1 | #206 | 1 |
| [Knowledge](https://noometry.com/best/knowledge) | 30.8 | #224 | 1 |
| [Multilingual](https://noometry.com/best/multilingual) | 29.1 | #269 | 1 |
| [Instruction Following](https://noometry.com/best/instruction-following) | 57.7 | #264 | 1 |
| [Long Context](https://noometry.com/best/long-context) | 35.0 | #244 | 1 |
| [Writing & Preference](https://noometry.com/best/writing) | 34.1 | #274 | 3 |

## Strengths and weaknesses

Categories where Granite 3.1 2b Instruct places highest and lowest among the models ranked in each, with its score against that category's median.

### Strongest categories

Granite 3.1 2b Instruct: strongest categories
| Category | Score | vs median | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Reasoning](https://noometry.com/best/reasoning) | 22.0 | −1.6 | #209 of 350, top 60% |
| [Math](https://noometry.com/best/math) | 33.1 | −3.5 | #206 of 327, top 63% |
| [Knowledge](https://noometry.com/best/knowledge) | 30.8 | −6.5 | #224 of 314, top 72% |

### Weakest categories

Granite 3.1 2b Instruct: weakest categories
| Category | Score | vs median | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Multilingual](https://noometry.com/best/multilingual) | 29.1 | −18.3 | #269 of 297, top 91% |
| [Writing & Preference](https://noometry.com/best/writing) | 34.1 | −19.7 | #274 of 312, top 88% |
| [Instruction Following](https://noometry.com/best/instruction-following) | 57.7 | −13.5 | #264 of 305, top 87% |

## Closest competitors

The models ranked just above and below Granite 3.1 2b Instruct. When scores are this close, price and speed are often the better way to choose.

Models ranked closest to Granite 3.1 2b Instruct
| Model | Rank | Score | Blended $/M | Speed |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Mistral Small](https://noometry.com/models/mistral-small) | #243 | 33.4 | $0.26 | 120 | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-3-1-2b-instruct-vs-mistral-small) |
| [Nova 2.0 Pro Preview](https://noometry.com/models/nova-2-0-pro-preview) | #244 | 33.4 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-3-1-2b-instruct-vs-nova-2-0-pro-preview) |
| [Qwen2.5-Coder-32B](https://noometry.com/models/qwen2-5-coder-32b) | #245 | 33.4 | $0.74 | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-3-1-2b-instruct-vs-qwen2-5-coder-32b) |
| [Gemini 1.5 Flash (May 2024)](https://noometry.com/models/gemini-1-5-flash) | #246 | 33.2 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/gemini-1-5-flash-vs-granite-3-1-2b-instruct) |
| [Gemma 2 2b IT](https://noometry.com/models/gemma-2-2b-it) | #248 | 33.1 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/gemma-2-2b-it-vs-granite-3-1-2b-instruct) |
| [Wizardlm 70b](https://noometry.com/models/wizardlm-70b) | #249 | 33.0 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-3-1-2b-instruct-vs-wizardlm-70b) |
| [Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct](https://noometry.com/models/phi-3-medium-4k-instruct) | #250 | 33.0 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-3-1-2b-instruct-vs-phi-3-medium-4k-instruct) |
| [Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B](https://noometry.com/models/tulu-3-70b) | #251 | 33.0 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-3-1-2b-instruct-vs-tulu-3-70b) |

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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 3.1 2b Instruct Coding benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Coding](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-coding) | 1149 | #258 of 294, top 88% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Reasoning

Granite 3.1 2b Instruct Reasoning benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Hard Prompts](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-hard-prompts) | 1138 | #257 of 297, top 87% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Math

Granite 3.1 2b Instruct Math benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Math](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-math) | 1159 | #246 of 285, top 87% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Knowledge

Granite 3.1 2b Instruct Knowledge benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Expert](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-expert) | 1131 | #244 of 273, top 90% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Multilingual

Granite 3.1 2b Instruct Multilingual benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Non-English](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-non-english) | 1068 | #269 of 297, top 91% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |
| [LMArena Chinese](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-chinese) | 1139 | #250 of 285, top 88% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |
| [LMArena Russian](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-russian) | 1063 | #264 of 283, top 94% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Instruction Following

Granite 3.1 2b Instruct Instruction Following benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Instruction Following](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-instruction-following) | 1116 | #261 of 298, top 88% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Long Context

Granite 3.1 2b Instruct Long Context benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Longer Query](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-longer-query) | 1155 | #253 of 291, top 87% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Writing & Preference

Granite 3.1 2b Instruct Writing & Preference benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Text](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-text) | 1127 | #265 of 297, top 90% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |
| [LMArena Creative Writing](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-creative-writing) | 1116 | #260 of 295, top 89% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |
| [LMArena Multi-Turn](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-multi-turn) | 1099 | #267 of 295, top 91% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

## Compare Granite 3.1 2b Instruct

-   [Granite 3.1 2b Instruct vs Gemini 1.5 Flash (May 2024)](https://noometry.com/compare/gemini-1-5-flash-vs-granite-3-1-2b-instruct)
-   [Granite 3.1 2b Instruct vs Gemma 2 2b IT](https://noometry.com/compare/gemma-2-2b-it-vs-granite-3-1-2b-instruct)
-   [Granite 3.1 2b Instruct vs Qwen2.5-Coder-32B](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-3-1-2b-instruct-vs-qwen2-5-coder-32b)
-   [Granite 3.1 2b Instruct vs Wizardlm 70b](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-3-1-2b-instruct-vs-wizardlm-70b)
-   [Granite 3.1 2b Instruct vs Nova 2.0 Pro Preview](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-3-1-2b-instruct-vs-nova-2-0-pro-preview)
-   [Granite 3.1 2b Instruct vs Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-3-1-2b-instruct-vs-phi-3-medium-4k-instruct)
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-   [Granite 3.1 2b Instruct vs Gemini 3.8 Flash](https://noometry.com/compare/gemini-3-8-flash-vs-granite-3-1-2b-instruct)
-   [Granite 3.1 2b Instruct vs Kimi K3](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-3-1-2b-instruct-vs-kimi-k3)
-   [Granite 3.1 2b Instruct vs Grok 4.6](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-3-1-2b-instruct-vs-grok-4-6)
-   [Granite 3.1 2b Instruct vs Qwen3.8 Max](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-3-1-2b-instruct-vs-qwen3-8-max)
-   [Granite 3.1 2b Instruct vs GLM-5.3](https://noometry.com/compare/glm-5-3-vs-granite-3-1-2b-instruct)
-   [Granite 3.1 2b Instruct vs Muse Spark 1.3](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-3-1-2b-instruct-vs-muse-spark-1-3)

## Other IBM models

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-   [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 4.1 8b](https://noometry.com/models/granite-4-1-8b)37.4
-   [Granite 4.0 H Small](https://noometry.com/models/ibm-granite-h-small)36.5
-   [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 3.1 2b Instruct?

Granite 3.1 2b Instruct by IBM ranks 247th of 354 ranked models on the Noometry Index as of October 2026, with a score of 33.2. Its strongest category is math, where it ranks 206th.

### Is Granite 3.1 2b Instruct open source?

Yes. Granite 3.1 2b Instruct's weights are downloadable; check the license for commercial terms.

### What are Granite 3.1 2b Instruct's strengths and weaknesses?

Relative to other ranked models, Granite 3.1 2b Instruct places best in reasoning, math, knowledge and lowest in multilingual, writing & preference, instruction following.

### What is Granite 3.1 2b Instruct best at?

Its best category is math, where it ranks 206th on Noometry.

### Cite this page

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