IBMGranite 3.0 8B
Granite 3.0 8B is an IBM proprietary model. It is not yet ranked: 4 independent results so far, and the index needs at least five across two categories. Last measured 22 Oct 2026.
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- Released
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- date not published by our sources
- Reasoning33
- Coding34
- Maths36
- Human preference31
Versions
IBM has shipped 6 models under this name. Each is ranked on its own results; a newer version often has fewer results so far, which holds its index nearer the average until more arrive.
| Model | Released | Index | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granite 4.2 8B | 25 Aug 2026 | 46.1 | #496 |
| Granite 4.1 8B | 29 Apr 2026 | 40.6 | #653 |
| Granite 3.3 8Bno reasoning | 16 Apr 2025 | 39.2 | #695 |
| Granite 3.1 8B | – | 41.8 | #618 |
| Granite 3.0 8Bthis page | – | – | – |
| Granite 3.2 8B | – | – | – |
Benchmark results
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Reasoning
| Benchmark | not stated | Source | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arena Hard Prompts | 1204#314 | Arena (LMArena) |
Coding
| Benchmark | not stated | Source | Trend |
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| Arena Coding | 1241#311 | Arena (LMArena) |
Maths
| Benchmark | not stated | Source | Trend |
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| Arena Maths | 1198#299 | Arena (LMArena) |
Instruction following
| Benchmark | not stated | Source | Trend |
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| Arena Instruction Followingnot in index | 1173#314 | Arena (LMArena) |
Human preference
| Benchmark | not stated | Source | Trend |
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| Arena Text | 1183#318 | Arena (LMArena) | |
| Arena Creative Writingnot in index | 1137#325 | Arena (LMArena) | |
| Arena Multi-turnnot in index | 1137#323 | Arena (LMArena) | |
| Arena Longer Queriesnot in index | 1205#308 | Arena (LMArena) |
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Questions people ask
- Why does Granite 3.0 8B have no BenchLeader Index score?
- The index needs at least five independent results across at least two categories; as of 25 Oct 2026 Granite 3.0 8B has 4 that count. Launch-post scores are never used, so it is ranked once independent publishers have measured it.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026. Compare with another model.
Cite as: BenchLeader, “Granite 3.0 8B: benchmarks, pricing, speed and rank”, data as of 25 Oct 2026, https://www.benchleader.com/models/granite-3-0-8b.