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Granite 4.2 30b
Granite 4.2 30b by IBM ranks 130th of 354 ranked models on the Noometry Index as of October 2026, with a score of 41.8. Its strongest category is reasoning, where it ranks 112th.
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Specifications
- Noometry rank
- #130 of 354
- Index score
- 41.8
- Evidence
- Confirmed 11 results
- Provider
- 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.
- Coding 41.0
- Reasoning 27.8
- Knowledge 39.1
- Multilingual 47.3
- Instruction Following 71.2
- Long Context 41.4
- Writing & Preference 53.8
| Category | Score | Rank | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 41.0 | #126 | 1 |
| Reasoning | 27.8 | #112 | 1 |
| Knowledge | 39.1 | #138 | 1 |
| Multilingual | 47.3 | #151 | 1 |
| Instruction Following | 71.2 | #155 | 1 |
| Long Context | 41.4 | #140 | 1 |
| Writing & Preference | 53.8 | #156 | 3 |
Strengths and weaknesses
Categories where Granite 4.2 30b places highest and lowest among the models ranked in each, with its score against that category's median.
Strongest categories
Weakest categories
| Category | Score | vs median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multilingual | 47.3 | −0.2 | #151 of 297, top 51% |
| Instruction Following | 71.2 | −0.1 | #155 of 305, top 51% |
| Writing & Preference | 53.8 | −0.0 | #156 of 312, top 50% |
Closest competitors
The models ranked just above and below Granite 4.2 30b. When scores are this close, price and speed are often the better way to choose.
| Model | Rank | Score | Blended $/M | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 10 09 | #126 | 41.9 | — | — | Compare |
| Qwen3.5 27B | #127 | 41.9 | $0.82 | — | Compare |
| GPT-5 Mini | #128 | 41.8 | $0.69 | 3 | Compare |
| ERNIE 5.0 0110 | #129 | 41.8 | — | — | Compare |
| Muse Glimmer | #131 | 41.7 | — | — | Compare |
| o4-mini | #132 | 41.6 | $1.93 | 6 | Compare |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | #133 | 41.5 | $0.85 | — | Compare |
| Grok 4.1 | #134 | 41.5 | — | — | Compare |
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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
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1396 | #140 of 294, top 48% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 |
Reasoning
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1374 | #142 of 297, top 48% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 |
Knowledge
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1406 | #118 of 273, top 44% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 |
Multilingual
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1340 | #151 of 297, top 51% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 | |
| LMArena Chinese | 1414 | #133 of 285, top 47% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 | |
| LMArena Russian | 1343 | #151 of 283, top 54% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 |
Instruction Following
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1347 | #148 of 298, top 50% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 |
Long Context
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1359 | #146 of 291, top 51% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 |
Writing & Preference
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1361 | #150 of 297, top 51% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 | |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1288 | #176 of 295, top 60% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 | |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1339 | #164 of 295, top 56% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 |
Compare Granite 4.2 30b
- Granite 4.2 30b vs ERNIE 5.0 0110
- Granite 4.2 30b vs Muse Glimmer
- Granite 4.2 30b vs GPT-5 Mini
- Granite 4.2 30b vs o4-mini
- Granite 4.2 30b vs Qwen3.5 27B
- Granite 4.2 30b vs Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite
- Granite 4.2 30b vs GPT-6 Astra
- Granite 4.2 30b vs Claude Fable 5.1
- Granite 4.2 30b vs Gemini 3.8 Flash
- Granite 4.2 30b vs Kimi K3
- Granite 4.2 30b vs Grok 4.6
- Granite 4.2 30b vs Qwen3.8 Max
- Granite 4.2 30b vs GLM-5.3
- Granite 4.2 30b vs Muse Spark 1.3
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Frequently asked questions
How good is Granite 4.2 30b?
Granite 4.2 30b by IBM ranks 130th of 354 ranked models on the Noometry Index as of October 2026, with a score of 41.8. Its strongest category is reasoning, where it ranks 112th.
Is Granite 4.2 30b open source?
Yes. Granite 4.2 30b's weights are downloadable; check the license for commercial terms.
What are Granite 4.2 30b's strengths and weaknesses?
Relative to other ranked models, Granite 4.2 30b places best in reasoning, coding, knowledge and lowest in multilingual, instruction following, writing & preference.
What is Granite 4.2 30b best at?
Its best category is reasoning, where it ranks 112th on Noometry.