IBM Granite 4.2 30B vs IBM Granite 4.2 8B: Specs & Benchmark Comparison
| Characteristic | IBM Granite 4.2 30B | IBM Granite 4.2 8B |
|---|---|---|
| Company | IBM | IBM |
| Release Date | August 25, 2026 | August 25, 2026 |
| Parameters | 30B | 8B |
| Multimodal | No | No |
| Average Score | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Benchmarks | ||
| SWE-Bench Pro | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| SWE-bench Multilingual | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| HMMT25 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| RULER 128k | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| SWE-Bench Verified | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| BFCL-V4 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| RULER 64k | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| TAU3-Bench | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| MMLU-Pro | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Arena-Hard v2 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| SciCode | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| LiveCodeBench v6 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| AIME 2025 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| GPQA | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| IFBench | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| ProfBench | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Bird-SQL (dev) | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Visual Benchmark Comparison
IBM Granite 4.2 30B
IBM Granite 4.2 8B
SWE-Bench Pro0.3 vs 0.2
0.3
0.2
SWE-bench Multilingual0.4 vs 0.3
0.4
0.3
HMMT250.9 vs 0.8
0.9
0.8
RULER 128k0.8 vs 0.7
0.8
0.7
SWE-Bench Verified0.6 vs 0.5
0.6
0.5
BFCL-V40.6 vs 0.5
0.6
0.5
RULER 64k0.9 vs 0.8
0.9
0.8
Terminal-Bench 2.10.3 vs 0.2
0.3
0.2
TAU3-Bench0.6 vs 0.6
0.6
0.6
MMLU-Pro0.8 vs 0.7
0.8
0.7
Arena-Hard v20.7 vs 0.7
0.7
0.7
SciCode0.4 vs 0.4
0.4
0.4
LiveCodeBench v60.8 vs 0.7
0.8
0.7
AIME 20250.9 vs 0.9
0.9
0.9
GPQA0.7 vs 0.6
0.7
0.6
Verdict
Both models show equal results — the choice depends on your specific use case.
Overall Performance
Both models show comparable average scores: IBM Granite 4.2 30B — 0.6, IBM Granite 4.2 8B — 0.6.
Programming
On SWE-Bench, both models are nearly equal: IBM Granite 4.2 30B — 0.6, IBM Granite 4.2 8B — 0.5.
Recency
Both models were released around the same time: 8/25/2026 and 8/25/2026.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which is better for coding — IBM Granite 4.2 30B or IBM Granite 4.2 8B?
On the SWE-Bench benchmark, IBM Granite 4.2 30B shows a better result: 0.6 vs 0.5.
Which model is cheaper — IBM Granite 4.2 30B or IBM Granite 4.2 8B?
API pricing data is available on the individual model pages.
Which has a larger context window — IBM Granite 4.2 30B or IBM Granite 4.2 8B?
Context window data is available on the individual model pages.
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