IBM Granite 4.2 30B vs North Micro Vision Instruct: Specs & Benchmark Comparison
IBM Granite 4.2 30B is developed by IBM, while North Micro Vision Instruct comes from Cohere. Both were released in August 2026. IBM Granite 4.2 30B is the larger model at roughly 30 billion parameters, against 2 billion for North Micro Vision Instruct.
We have 18 benchmark results for IBM Granite 4.2 30B and 19 benchmark results for North Micro Vision Instruct, but they overlap on a single test: MMLU-Pro, where IBM Granite 4.2 30B scores 77.6% against 30.7%.
| Characteristic | IBM Granite 4.2 30B | North Micro Vision Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Company | IBM | Cohere |
| Release Date | August 25, 2026 | August 12, 2026 |
| Parameters | 30B | 2B |
| Multimodal | No | Yes |
| Average Score | 62.4% | 61.1% |
| Benchmarks | ||
| MMLU-Pro | 77.6% | 30.7% |
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Verdict
Both models show equal results — the choice depends on your specific use case.
Both models show comparable average scores: IBM Granite 4.2 30B — 0.6, North Micro Vision Instruct — 0.6.
Both models were released around the same time: 8/25/2026 and 8/12/2026.
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