Command R+ vs Granite 3.3 8B Base
Command R+ and Granite 3.3 8B Base are closely matched at -0.2 and -0.3 on the LLM Stats Score.
Cohere · IBM · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Command R+ and Granite 3.3 8B Base are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at -0.2 and -0.3.
In the 6 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Command R+ wins 6; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Command R+
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 6 of 6 exact shared results
Choose Granite 3.3 8B Base
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Apr 2025
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
6 reported for Command R+ · 20 for Granite 3.3 8B Base
Command R+ outperforms in 6 benchmarks (ARC-C, GSM8k, HellaSwag, MMLU, TruthfulQA, Winogrande), while Granite 3.3 8B Base is better at 0 benchmarks.
Command R+ significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Command R+ has 95.8B more parameters than Granite 3.3 8B Base, making it 1172.9% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Command R+ specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Command R+ specifies output context (128,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Granite 3.3 8B Base supports multimodal inputs, whereas Command R+ does not.
Granite 3.3 8B Base can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Command R+
Granite 3.3 8B Base
License
Usage and distribution terms
Command R+ is licensed under CC BY-NC, 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.
CC BY-NC
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Command R+ was released on 2024-08-30, while Granite 3.3 8B Base was released on 2025-04-16.
Granite 3.3 8B Base is 8 months newer than Command R+.
Aug 30, 2024
2.0 years ago
Apr 16, 2025
1.4 years ago
7mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Granite 3.3 8B Base has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-04-01, while Command R+'s cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Granite 3.3 8B Base's training data extends to 2024-04-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Command R+'s cutoff date.
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Apr 2024
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Command R+ and Granite 3.3 8B Base side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Command R+ vs Granite 3.3 8B Base.