Model Comparison
Granite 3.3 8B (Non-reasoning)
vs. Granite 4.1 3B
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · IBM
Recommended Pick
IB Granite 4.1 3B 10 metric wins Strongest on: Input price, Output price, TTFT
Lowest Price
Granite 4.1 3B
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Granite 3.3 8B (Non-reasoning)
18.5 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Granite 4.1 3B
5.5 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Price gap
Granite 4.1 3B is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Granite 3.3 8B (Non-reasoning).
Reasoning gap
Granite 3.3 8B (Non-reasoning) leads Granite 4.1 3B by 4.1 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
Granite 4.1 3B leads Granite 3.3 8B (Non-reasoning) by 2.1 points on coding.
Top-pick rationale
Granite 4.1 3B wins 10 measurable categories, including Input price, Output price, TTFT, Latency.
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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Granite 4.1 3B
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | IB Granite 3.3 8B (Non-reasoning) | Top Pick IB Granite 4.1 3B |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.03/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.25/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.08/1M | — |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | IBM | IBM |
| Release Date | Apr 16, 2025 | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 390.0 tok/s | — |
| TTFT | 21193ms | — |
| Latency | 21193ms | — |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | — |
| Reasoning Score | 18.5 | 14.4 |
| Intelligence | 7.0 | 8.5 |
| Coding | 3.4 | 5.5 |
| Math | 6.7 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 33.8% | 31.4% |
| MMLU Pro | 46.8% | — |
| HLE | 4.2% | 3.4% |
| LiveCodeBench | 12.7% | — |
| MATH 500 | 66.5% | — |
| AIME 2025 | 6.7% | — |
| AIME (Original) | 4.7% | — |
| SciCode | 10.1% | 11.9% |
| LCR | 4.3% | 3.0% |
| IFBench | 22.4% | 33.7% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 10.5% | 19.6% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 0.0% | 2.3% |
Key Takeaways
Granite 4.1 3B offers the best value at $0.00/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Granite 3.3 8B (Non-reasoning) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 18.5 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Granite 4.1 3B reaches a 5.5 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)
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
Granite 4.1 3B
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
- Code generation
- Software development
