Model Comparison
Granite 3.3 8B (Non-reasoning)
vs. GPT-5.5 (xhigh)
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · IBM, OpenAI
Recommended Pick
Op GPT-5.5 (xhigh) 10 metric wins Strongest on: Reasoning, Intelligence, Coding
Best Value
Granite 3.3 8B (Non-reasoning)
100.0 value score
18.5 reasoning / $0.08/1M
Lowest Price
Granite 3.3 8B (Non-reasoning)
$0.03/1M input price
Best Reasoning
GPT-5.5 (xhigh)
66.0 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
GPT-5.5 (xhigh)
59.1 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Best value
Granite 3.3 8B (Non-reasoning) has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.
Price gap
Granite 3.3 8B (Non-reasoning) is 166.7x cheaper on input tokens than GPT-5.5 (xhigh).
Speed gap
Granite 3.3 8B (Non-reasoning) generates about 5.8x as many tokens per second as GPT-5.5 (xhigh).
Reasoning gap
GPT-5.5 (xhigh) leads Granite 3.3 8B (Non-reasoning) by 47.5 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
GPT-5.5 (xhigh) leads Granite 3.3 8B (Non-reasoning) by 55.7 points on coding.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Granite 3.3 8B (Non-reasoning)
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GPT-5.5 (xhigh)
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | IB Granite 3.3 8B (Non-reasoning) | Top Pick Op GPT-5.5 (xhigh) |
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| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.03/1M | $5.00/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.25/1M | $30.00/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.08/1M | $11.25/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | IBM | OpenAI |
| Release Date | Apr 16, 2025 | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 371.6 tok/s | 64.3 tok/s |
| TTFT | 21219ms | 71359ms |
| Latency | 21219ms | 71359ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | 2.7 |
| Reasoning Score | 18.5 | 66.0 |
| Intelligence | 7.0 | 60.2 |
| Coding | 3.4 | 59.1 |
| Math | 6.7 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 33.8% | 93.5% |
| MMLU Pro | 46.8% | — |
| HLE | 4.2% | 44.3% |
| LiveCodeBench | 12.7% | — |
| MATH 500 | 66.5% | — |
| AIME 2025 | 6.7% | — |
| AIME (Original) | 4.7% | — |
| SciCode | 10.1% | 56.1% |
| LCR | 4.3% | 74.3% |
| IFBench | 22.4% | 75.9% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 10.5% | 93.9% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 0.0% | 60.6% |
Key Takeaways
Granite 3.3 8B (Non-reasoning) offers the best value at $0.03/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
GPT-5.5 (xhigh) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 66.0 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
GPT-5.5 (xhigh) reaches a 59.1 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
Granite 3.3 8B (Non-reasoning)
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
GPT-5.5 (xhigh)
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
