Granite 3.3 8B Base vs Nova Pro
Nova Pro leads the LLM Stats Score 12.3 to -0.5.
IBM · Amazon · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Nova Pro leads the overall LLM Stats Score 12.3 to -0.5, ranking #258 overall.
In the 6 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Nova Pro wins 5; 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 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 Nova Pro
- overall performance matters — it scores 12.3 and ranks #258 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 5 of 6 exact shared results
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
20 reported for Granite 3.3 8B Base · 27 for Nova Pro
Granite 3.3 8B Base outperforms in 1 benchmarks (HumanEval), while Nova Pro is better at 5 benchmarks (ARC-C, DROP, GSM8k, IFEval, MMLU).
Nova Pro 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 Nova Pro specifies input context (300,000 tokens). Only Nova Pro specifies output context (300,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both Granite 3.3 8B Base and Nova Pro support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Granite 3.3 8B Base
Nova Pro
License
Usage and distribution terms
Granite 3.3 8B Base is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Nova Pro uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Granite 3.3 8B Base was released on 2025-04-16, while Nova Pro was released on 2024-11-20.
Granite 3.3 8B Base is 5 months newer than Nova Pro.
Apr 16, 2025
1.4 years ago
4mo newerNov 20, 2024
1.8 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Granite 3.3 8B Base has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-04-01, while Nova Pro'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 Nova Pro's cutoff date.
Apr 2024
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Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Granite 3.3 8B Base and Nova Pro side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Granite 3.3 8B Base vs Nova Pro.