Model Comparison
GLM-4.5-Air vs Granite 3.3 8B Base
GLM-4.5-Air significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
GLM-4.5-Air outperforms in 2 benchmarks (AIME 2024, MATH-500), while Granite 3.3 8B Base is better at 0 benchmarks.
GLM-4.5-Air significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
GLM-4.5-Air has 97.8B more parameters than Granite 3.3 8B Base, making it 1197.4% larger.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Granite 3.3 8B Base supports multimodal inputs, whereas GLM-4.5-Air does not.
Granite 3.3 8B Base can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
GLM-4.5-Air
Granite 3.3 8B Base
License
Usage and distribution terms
GLM-4.5-Air is licensed under MIT, 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.
MIT
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
GLM-4.5-Air was released on 2025-07-28, while Granite 3.3 8B Base was released on 2025-04-16.
GLM-4.5-Air is 3 months newer than Granite 3.3 8B Base.
Jul 28, 2025
9 months ago
3mo newerApr 16, 2025
1.1 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Granite 3.3 8B Base has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-04-01, while GLM-4.5-Air'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 GLM-4.5-Air's cutoff date.
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Apr 2024
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
GLM-4.5-Air
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Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about GLM-4.5-Air vs Granite 3.3 8B Base.