GPT-3.5 Turbo vs IBM Granite 4.2 30B
IBM Granite 4.2 30B leads the LLM Stats Score 24.0 to -9.2.
OpenAI · IBM · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
IBM Granite 4.2 30B leads the overall LLM Stats Score 24.0 to -9.2, ranking #156 overall.
In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, IBM Granite 4.2 30B wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose GPT-3.5 Turbo
- you want predictable pricing at $0.50/M input and $1.50/M output
Choose IBM Granite 4.2 30B
- overall performance matters — it scores 24.0 and ranks #156 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
8 reported for GPT-3.5 Turbo · 18 for IBM Granite 4.2 30B
GPT-3.5 Turbo outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while IBM Granite 4.2 30B is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).
IBM Granite 4.2 30B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only GPT-3.5 Turbo specifies input context (16,385 tokens). Only GPT-3.5 Turbo specifies output context (4,096 tokens).
License
Usage and distribution terms
GPT-3.5 Turbo is licensed under a proprietary license, while IBM Granite 4.2 30B uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
GPT-3.5 Turbo was released on 2023-03-21, while IBM Granite 4.2 30B was released on 2026-08-25.
IBM Granite 4.2 30B is 42 months newer than GPT-3.5 Turbo.
Mar 21, 2023
3.4 years ago
Aug 25, 2026
5 days ago
3.4yr newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
GPT-3.5 Turbo has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2021-09-30, while IBM Granite 4.2 30B's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm GPT-3.5 Turbo's training data extends to 2021-09-30, but cannot make a direct comparison without IBM Granite 4.2 30B's cutoff date.
Sep 2021
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Outputs Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about GPT-3.5 Turbo vs IBM Granite 4.2 30B.