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Claude Mythos 5.2 vs Granite 3.3 8B Base

Claude Mythos 5.2 leads the LLM Stats Score 59.6 to -1.1.

Anthropic · IBM · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Claude Mythos 5.2 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 59.6 to -1.1, ranking #2 overall.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Claude Mythos 5.2

  • overall performance matters — it scores 59.6 and ranks #2 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2026

Choose Granite 3.3 8B Base

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Claude Mythos 5.2
Anthropic
Granite 3.3 8B Base
IBM
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
59.6
#2
-1.1
#374
Reasoning
53.3
#8
-1.2
#367
Coding
45.1
#5
10.9
#195
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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—
Input price
$8.00 / M
— / M
Output price
$40.00 / M
— / M
Context window
1,000,000
—

Individual benchmarks

9 reported for Claude Mythos 5.2 · 20 for Granite 3.3 8B Base

No common benchmarks found

Claude Mythos 5.2 and Granite 3.3 8B Basedon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Claude Mythos 5.2 specifies input context (1,000,000 tokens). Only Claude Mythos 5.2 specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Anthropic
Claude Mythos 5.2
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Base
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Mon Nov 09 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Claude Mythos 5.2 and Granite 3.3 8B Base support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Claude Mythos 5.2

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Mythos 5.2 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Granite 3.3 8B Base uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Claude Mythos 5.2

Proprietary

Closed source

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Mythos 5.2 was released on 2026-11-09, while Granite 3.3 8B Base was released on 2025-04-16.

Claude Mythos 5.2 is 19 months newer than Granite 3.3 8B Base.

Claude Mythos 5.2

Nov 9, 2026

0 days ago

1.6yr newer
Granite 3.3 8B Base

Apr 16, 2025

1.6 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Claude Mythos 5.2 has a knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-01, while Granite 3.3 8B Base has a cutoff of 2024-04-01.

Claude Mythos 5.2 has more recent training data (up to 2026-06-01), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Granite 3.3 8B Base (2024-04-01).

Claude Mythos 5.2

Jun 2026

2.2 yr newer
Granite 3.3 8B Base

Apr 2024

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Claude Mythos 5.2 and Granite 3.3 8B Base side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Claude Mythos 5.2
✓ Preferred
Granite 3.3 8B Base
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FAQ

Common questions about Claude Mythos 5.2 vs Granite 3.3 8B Base.

Which is better, Claude Mythos 5.2 or Granite 3.3 8B Base?

Claude Mythos 5.2 leads the LLM Stats Score 59.6 to -1.1. Claude Mythos 5.2 is made by Anthropic and Granite 3.3 8B Base is made by IBM. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Claude Mythos 5.2 compare to Granite 3.3 8B Base in benchmarks?

Claude Mythos 5.2 scores De novo protein binder design: 85.1%, Biomedical image analysis: 80.7%, Protocols Troubleshooting: 77.1%, Terminal-Bench-Science 0.1: 75.3%, Terminal-Bench 4.0: 70.5%. Granite 3.3 8B Base scores HumanEval: 89.7%, AttaQ: 88.5%, HumanEval+: 86.1%, AIME 2024: 81.2%, HellaSwag: 80.1%.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Mythos 5.2 and Granite 3.3 8B Base?

Claude Mythos 5.2 supports 1.0M tokens and Granite 3.3 8B Base supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Claude Mythos 5.2 and Granite 3.3 8B Base?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (59.6 vs -1.1), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Mythos 5.2 and Granite 3.3 8B Base?

Claude Mythos 5.2 is developed by Anthropic and Granite 3.3 8B Base is developed by IBM.

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