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
10 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.