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Gemini 4 Argon vs Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Gemini 4 Argon leads the LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 2.4.

Google · IBM · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 4 Argon leads the overall LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 2.4, ranking #4 overall.

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

Choose Gemini 4 Argon

  • overall performance matters — it scores 55.1 and ranks #4 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 Instruct

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

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 4 Argon
Google
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
IBM
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
55.1
#4
2.4
#331
Reasoning
52.4
#7
2.8
#320
Coding
44.1
#4
11.1
#172
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
— / M
$0.50 / M
Output price
— / M
$0.50 / M
Context window
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128,000

Individual benchmarks

19 reported for Gemini 4 Argon · 14 for Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

No common benchmarks found

Gemini 4 Argon and Granite 3.3 8B Instructdon'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 Granite 3.3 8B Instruct specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Granite 3.3 8B Instruct specifies output context (8,192 tokens).

Google
Gemini 4 Argon
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
Input128,000 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
Thu Oct 08 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemini 4 Argon and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemini 4 Argon

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 4 Argon 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 4 Argon

Proprietary

Closed source

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 4 Argon was released on 2026-09-30, while Granite 3.3 8B Instruct was released on 2025-04-16.

Gemini 4 Argon is 18 months newer than Granite 3.3 8B Instruct.

Gemini 4 Argon

Sep 30, 2026

1 weeks ago

1.5yr newer
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Apr 16, 2025

1.5 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-04-01, while Gemini 4 Argon's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Granite 3.3 8B Instruct's training data extends to 2024-04-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Gemini 4 Argon's cutoff date.

Gemini 4 Argon

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Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Apr 2024

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 4 Argon and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 4 Argon
✓ Preferred
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 4 Argon vs Granite 3.3 8B Instruct.

Which is better, Gemini 4 Argon or Granite 3.3 8B Instruct?

Gemini 4 Argon leads the LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 2.4. Gemini 4 Argon is made by Google and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is made by IBM. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemini 4 Argon compare to Granite 3.3 8B Instruct in benchmarks?

Gemini 4 Argon scores Graphwalks BFS <128k: 99.7%, Vibe Code Bench: 91.9%, LVBench: 91.7%, LABBench2: 88.8%, Graphwalks BFS >128k: 84.2%. Granite 3.3 8B Instruct scores HumanEval: 89.7%, AttaQ: 88.5%, HumanEval+: 86.1%, AIME 2024: 81.2%, GSM8k: 80.9%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 4 Argon and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct?

Gemini 4 Argon supports an unknown number of 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.

What are the main differences between Gemini 4 Argon and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (55.1 vs 2.4), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 4 Argon and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct?

Gemini 4 Argon is developed by Google and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is developed by IBM.

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