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Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs Granite 3.3 8B Base

Claude Sonnet 5.5 leads the LLM Stats Score 51.5 to -0.5.

Anthropic · IBM · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Claude Sonnet 5.5 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 51.5 to -0.5, ranking #12 overall.

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

Choose Claude Sonnet 5.5

  • overall performance matters — it scores 51.5 and ranks #12 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 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 Sonnet 5.5
Anthropic
Granite 3.3 8B Base
IBM
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
51.5
#12
-0.5
#336
Reasoning
49.7
#16
-0.7
#330
Coding
42.6
#7
11.1
#168
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$2.00 / M
— / M
Output price
$10.00 / M
— / M
Context window
1,000,000
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Individual benchmarks

8 reported for Claude Sonnet 5.5 · 20 for Granite 3.3 8B Base

No common benchmarks found

Claude Sonnet 5.5 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 Sonnet 5.5 specifies input context (1,000,000 tokens). Only Claude Sonnet 5.5 specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 5.5
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Base
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Mon Sep 28 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Claude Sonnet 5.5 and Granite 3.3 8B Base support multimodal inputs.

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

Claude Sonnet 5.5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Sonnet 5.5 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 Sonnet 5.5

Proprietary

Closed source

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Sonnet 5.5 was released on 2026-09-28, while Granite 3.3 8B Base was released on 2025-04-16.

Claude Sonnet 5.5 is 18 months newer than Granite 3.3 8B Base.

Claude Sonnet 5.5

Sep 28, 2026

0 days ago

1.5yr newer
Granite 3.3 8B Base

Apr 16, 2025

1.5 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Claude Sonnet 5.5 has a knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-01, while Granite 3.3 8B Base has a cutoff of 2024-04-01.

Claude Sonnet 5.5 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 Sonnet 5.5

Jun 2026

2.2 yr newer
Granite 3.3 8B Base

Apr 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Claude Sonnet 5.5 and Granite 3.3 8B Base side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Claude Sonnet 5.5
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FAQ

Common questions about Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs Granite 3.3 8B Base.

Which is better, Claude Sonnet 5.5 or Granite 3.3 8B Base?

Claude Sonnet 5.5 leads the LLM Stats Score 51.5 to -0.5. Claude Sonnet 5.5 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 Sonnet 5.5 compare to Granite 3.3 8B Base in benchmarks?

Claude Sonnet 5.5 scores OSWorld 2.1 (partial): 80.1%, Terminal-Bench 4.0: 70.6%, Humanity's Last Exam (with tools): 64.5%, Chartography (no tools): 61.6%, GDPval-AA 2.1: 61.5%. 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 Sonnet 5.5 and Granite 3.3 8B Base?

Claude Sonnet 5.5 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 Sonnet 5.5 and Granite 3.3 8B Base?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (51.5 vs -0.5), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Sonnet 5.5 and Granite 3.3 8B Base?

Claude Sonnet 5.5 is developed by Anthropic and Granite 3.3 8B Base is developed by IBM.

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