Model Comparison

Gemini 3 Flash vs Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Comparing Gemini 3 Flash and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Gemini 3 Flash and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct costs less

For input processing, Gemini 3 Flash ($0.50/1M tokens) costs the same as Granite 3.3 8B Instruct ($0.50/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 3 Flash ($3.00/1M tokens) is 6.0x more expensive than Granite 3.3 8B Instruct ($0.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 3 Flash is more expensive than Granite 3.3 8B Instruct.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$3.00
Best providerGoogle
IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$0.50
Best providerReplicate
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 3 Flash accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Granite 3.3 8B Instruct's 128,000 tokens. Gemini 3 Flash can generate longer responses up to 65,536 tokens, while Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is limited to 8,192 tokens.

Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
Input128,000 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemini 3 Flash and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemini 3 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 3 Flash is licensed under a proprietary license, while Granite 3.3 8B Instruct uses Apache 2.0.

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

Gemini 3 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3 Flash was released on 2025-12-17, while Granite 3.3 8B Instruct was released on 2025-04-16.

Gemini 3 Flash is 8 months newer than Granite 3.3 8B Instruct.

Gemini 3 Flash

Dec 17, 2025

4 months ago

8mo newer
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Apr 16, 2025

1.0 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3 Flash has a knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Granite 3.3 8B Instruct has a cutoff of 2024-04-01.

Gemini 3 Flash has more recent training data (up to 2025-01-31), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Granite 3.3 8B Instruct (2024-04-01).

Gemini 3 Flash

Jan 2025

9 mo newer
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Apr 2024

Provider Availability

Gemini 3 Flash is available from Google. Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is available from Replicate.

Gemini 3 Flash

google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.00/1M

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

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Replicate
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (1,000,000 tokens)
IBM
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemini 3 Flash
IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3 Flash vs Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Gemini 3 Flash (Google) and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct (IBM) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.
Gemini 3 Flash scores Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, AIME 2025: 99.7%, Global PIQA: 92.8%, MMMLU: 91.8%, GPQA: 90.4%. Granite 3.3 8B Instruct scores HumanEval: 89.7%, AttaQ: 88.5%, HumanEval+: 86.1%, AIME 2024: 81.2%, GSM8k: 80.9%.
Both models cost $0.50 per million input tokens.
Gemini 3 Flash supports 1.0M tokens and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (1.0M vs 128K), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Gemini 3 Flash is developed by Google and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is developed by IBM.