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Granite 4.2 3b
Granite 4.2 3b by IBM ranks 169th of 354 ranked models on the Noometry Index as of October 2026, with a score of 39.4. Its strongest category is reasoning, where it ranks 138th.
Last verified
Specifications
- Noometry rank
- #169 of 354
- Index score
- 39.4
- 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 40.0
- Reasoning 26.0
- Knowledge 36.3
- Multilingual 42.1
- Instruction Following 67.1
- Long Context 39.2
- Writing & Preference 47.2
| Category | Score | Rank | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 40.0 | #151 | 1 |
| Reasoning | 26.0 | #138 | 1 |
| Knowledge | 36.3 | #171 | 1 |
| Multilingual | 42.1 | #198 | 1 |
| Instruction Following | 67.1 | #200 | 1 |
| Long Context | 39.2 | #185 | 1 |
| Writing & Preference | 47.2 | #212 | 3 |
Strengths and weaknesses
Categories where Granite 4.2 3b 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writing & Preference | 47.2 | −6.6 | #212 of 312, top 68% |
| Multilingual | 42.1 | −5.3 | #198 of 297, top 67% |
| Instruction Following | 67.1 | −4.1 | #200 of 305, top 66% |
Closest competitors
The models ranked just above and below Granite 4.2 3b. When scores are this close, price and speed are often the better way to choose.
| Model | Rank | Score | Blended $/M | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | #165 | 39.5 | $2 | — | Compare |
| DeepSeek-V3 | #166 | 39.5 | $0.41 | 73 | Compare |
| Grok 4 Fast | #167 | 39.4 | — | 577 | Compare |
| Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | #168 | 39.4 | — | — | Compare |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash | #170 | 39.3 | $0.85 | 152 | Compare |
| Step 2 16k Exp 202412 | #171 | 39.2 | — | — | Compare |
| Qwen3 32B | #172 | 39.2 | $1.22 | 86 | Compare |
| Gemini 2.0 Pro | #173 | 39.1 | — | — | 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 | 1361 | #165 of 294, top 57% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 |
Reasoning
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1306 | #185 of 297, top 63% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 |
Knowledge
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1315 | #172 of 273, top 64% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 |
Multilingual
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1268 | #198 of 297, top 67% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 | |
| LMArena Chinese | 1269 | #200 of 285, top 71% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 | |
| LMArena Russian | 1249 | #214 of 283, top 76% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 |
Instruction Following
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1273 | #194 of 298, top 66% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 |
Long Context
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1291 | #196 of 291, top 68% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 |
Writing & Preference
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1293 | #195 of 297, top 66% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 | |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1205 | #230 of 295, top 78% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 | |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1290 | #193 of 295, top 66% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 |
Compare Granite 4.2 3b
- Granite 4.2 3b vs Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct
- Granite 4.2 3b vs Gemini 2.5 Flash
- Granite 4.2 3b vs Grok 4 Fast
- Granite 4.2 3b vs Step 2 16k Exp 202412
- Granite 4.2 3b vs DeepSeek-V3
- Granite 4.2 3b vs Qwen3 32B
- Granite 4.2 3b vs GPT-6 Astra
- Granite 4.2 3b vs Claude Fable 5.1
- Granite 4.2 3b vs Gemini 3.8 Flash
- Granite 4.2 3b vs Kimi K3
- Granite 4.2 3b vs Grok 4.6
- Granite 4.2 3b vs Qwen3.8 Max
- Granite 4.2 3b vs GLM-5.3
- Granite 4.2 3b vs Muse Spark 1.3
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Frequently asked questions
How good is Granite 4.2 3b?
Granite 4.2 3b by IBM ranks 169th of 354 ranked models on the Noometry Index as of October 2026, with a score of 39.4. Its strongest category is reasoning, where it ranks 138th.
Is Granite 4.2 3b open source?
Yes. Granite 4.2 3b's weights are downloadable; check the license for commercial terms.
What are Granite 4.2 3b's strengths and weaknesses?
Relative to other ranked models, Granite 4.2 3b places best in reasoning, coding, knowledge and lowest in writing & preference, multilingual, instruction following.
What is Granite 4.2 3b best at?
Its best category is reasoning, where it ranks 138th on Noometry.