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Gemini 4 Carbon vs Granite 3.3 8B Base

Gemini 4 Carbon leads the LLM Stats Score 59.0 to -1.0.

Google · IBM · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 4 Carbon leads the overall LLM Stats Score 59.0 to -1.0, ranking #2 overall.

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

Choose Gemini 4 Carbon

  • overall performance matters — it scores 59.0 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 Oct 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.

Gemini 4 Carbon
Google
Granite 3.3 8B Base
IBM
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
59.0
#2
-1.0
#366
Reasoning
54.9
#5
-1.1
#360
Coding
48.1
#3
10.9
#190
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
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Output price
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Individual benchmarks

16 reported for Gemini 4 Carbon · 20 for Granite 3.3 8B Base

No common benchmarks found

Gemini 4 Carbon 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

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemini 4 Carbon and Granite 3.3 8B Base support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemini 4 Carbon

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 4 Carbon 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.

Gemini 4 Carbon

Proprietary

Closed source

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 4 Carbon was released on 2026-10-28, while Granite 3.3 8B Base was released on 2025-04-16.

Gemini 4 Carbon is 19 months newer than Granite 3.3 8B Base.

Gemini 4 Carbon

Oct 28, 2026

-1 days ago

1.5yr newer
Granite 3.3 8B Base

Apr 16, 2025

1.5 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Granite 3.3 8B Base has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-04-01, while Gemini 4 Carbon'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 Gemini 4 Carbon's cutoff date.

Gemini 4 Carbon

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Granite 3.3 8B Base

Apr 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

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

Gemini 4 Carbon
✓ Preferred
Granite 3.3 8B Base
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 4 Carbon vs Granite 3.3 8B Base.

Which is better, Gemini 4 Carbon or Granite 3.3 8B Base?

Gemini 4 Carbon leads the LLM Stats Score 59.0 to -1.0. Gemini 4 Carbon is made by Google 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 Gemini 4 Carbon compare to Granite 3.3 8B Base in benchmarks?

Gemini 4 Carbon scores Gray Swan IPI Benchmark: 100.0%, Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, Graphwalks BFS >128k: 96.2%, WebDev Arena: 88.4%, SEC-bench Pro: 88.2%. 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 main differences between Gemini 4 Carbon and Granite 3.3 8B Base?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (59.0 vs -1.0), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 4 Carbon and Granite 3.3 8B Base?

Gemini 4 Carbon is developed by Google and Granite 3.3 8B Base is developed by IBM.

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