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Granite 3.3 8B Base vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) leads the LLM Stats Score 22.1 to -0.8.

IBM · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) leads the overall LLM Stats Score 22.1 to -0.8, ranking #202 overall.

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

Choose Granite 3.3 8B Base

  • you are already invested in the IBM ecosystem

Choose Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

  • overall performance matters — it scores 22.1 and ranks #202 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Granite 3.3 8B Base
IBM
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-0.8
#353
22.1
#202
Reasoning
-1.0
#347
19.8
#213
Coding
11.0
#180
2.9
#242
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Granite 3.3 8B Base
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
Math
-0.8#310
12.2#245
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

20 reported for Granite 3.3 8B Base · 10 for Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

No common benchmarks found

Granite 3.3 8B Base and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)don'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

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

4.2B diff

Granite 3.3 8B Base has 4.2B more parameters than Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B), making it 104.3% larger.

IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Base
8.2Bparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
4.0Bparameters
8.2B
Granite 3.3 8B Base
4.0B
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Granite 3.3 8B Base supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) does not.

Granite 3.3 8B Base can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Granite 3.3 8B Base is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) uses OpenMDW License v1.1.

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

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Granite 3.3 8B Base was released on 2025-04-16, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) was released on 2026-10-16.

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is 18 months newer than Granite 3.3 8B Base.

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Apr 16, 2025

1.5 years ago

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Oct 16, 2026

3 days ago

1.5yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Granite 3.3 8B Base has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-04-01, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)'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 Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)'s cutoff date.

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Apr 2024

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

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Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Granite 3.3 8B Base and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Granite 3.3 8B Base
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FAQ

Common questions about Granite 3.3 8B Base vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B).

Which is better, Granite 3.3 8B Base or Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) leads the LLM Stats Score 22.1 to -0.8. Granite 3.3 8B Base is made by IBM and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is made by NVIDIA. 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 Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) in benchmarks?

Granite 3.3 8B Base scores HumanEval: 89.7%, AttaQ: 88.5%, HumanEval+: 86.1%, AIME 2024: 81.2%, HellaSwag: 80.1%. Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) scores IFBench: 77.9%, GPQA: 72.4%, AA-LCR: 71.0%, SWE-Bench Verified: 59.5%, SciCode: 34.9%.

What are the main differences between Granite 3.3 8B Base and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-0.8 vs 22.1), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Granite 3.3 8B Base and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Granite 3.3 8B Base is developed by IBM and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is developed by NVIDIA.

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