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Granite 3.3 8B Base vs Grok-1.5V

Granite 3.3 8B Base and Grok-1.5V are closely matched at -0.5 and -0.7 on the LLM Stats Score.

IBM · xAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Granite 3.3 8B Base and Grok-1.5V are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at -0.5 and -0.7.

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

Choose Granite 3.3 8B Base

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Apr 2025
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Grok-1.5V

  • you are already invested in the xAI ecosystem

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Granite 3.3 8B Base
IBM
Grok-1.5V
xAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-0.5
#327
-0.7
#330
Reasoning
-0.6
#321
-0.1
#317
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
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Output price
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Context window
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Individual benchmarks

20 reported for Granite 3.3 8B Base · 7 for Grok-1.5V

No common benchmarks found

Granite 3.3 8B Base and Grok-1.5Vdon'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 Granite 3.3 8B Base and Grok-1.5V support multimodal inputs.

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

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Grok-1.5V

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Granite 3.3 8B Base is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Grok-1.5V uses a proprietary license.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Grok-1.5V

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Granite 3.3 8B Base was released on 2025-04-16, while Grok-1.5V was released on 2024-04-12.

Granite 3.3 8B Base is 12 months newer than Grok-1.5V.

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Apr 16, 2025

1.4 years ago

1.0yr newer
Grok-1.5V

Apr 12, 2024

2.4 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Granite 3.3 8B Base has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-04-01, while Grok-1.5V'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 Grok-1.5V's cutoff date.

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Apr 2024

Grok-1.5V

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Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Granite 3.3 8B Base and Grok-1.5V side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about Granite 3.3 8B Base vs Grok-1.5V.

Which is better, Granite 3.3 8B Base or Grok-1.5V?

Granite 3.3 8B Base and Grok-1.5V are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at -0.5 and -0.7. Granite 3.3 8B Base is made by IBM and Grok-1.5V is made by xAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Granite 3.3 8B Base compare to Grok-1.5V in benchmarks?

Granite 3.3 8B Base scores HumanEval: 89.7%, AttaQ: 88.5%, HumanEval+: 86.1%, AIME 2024: 81.2%, HellaSwag: 80.1%. Grok-1.5V scores AI2D: 88.3%, DocVQA: 85.6%, TextVQA: 78.1%, ChartQA: 76.1%, RealWorldQA: 68.7%.

What are the main differences between Granite 3.3 8B Base and Grok-1.5V?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-0.5 vs -0.7), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Granite 3.3 8B Base and Grok-1.5V?

Granite 3.3 8B Base is developed by IBM and Grok-1.5V is developed by xAI.

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