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Granite 3.3 8B Instruct vs MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)

MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) leads the LLM Stats Score 9.8 to 1.9.

IBM · Mistral AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) leads the overall LLM Stats Score 9.8 to 1.9, ranking #291 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Granite 3.3 8B Instruct 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 Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results

Choose MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)

  • overall performance matters — it scores 9.8 and ranks #291 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2025

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
IBM
MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)
Mistral AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
1.9
#341
9.8
#291
Reasoning
2.4
#330
11.6
#273
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 1
0 of 1
Input price
$0.50 / M
— / M
Output price
$0.50 / M
— / M
Context window
128,000
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Individual benchmarks

14 reported for Granite 3.3 8B Instruct · 4 for MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)

1 shared

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct outperforms in 1 benchmarks (Arena Hard), while MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) is better at 0 benchmarks.

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sat Oct 24 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

6.0B diff

MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) has 6.0B more parameters than Granite 3.3 8B Instruct, making it 75.0% larger.

IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
8.0Bparameters
Mistral AI
MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)
14.0Bparameters
8.0B
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
14.0B
MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Granite 3.3 8B Instruct specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Granite 3.3 8B Instruct specifies output context (8,192 tokens).

IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
Input128,000 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
Mistral AI
MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Sat Oct 24 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Granite 3.3 8B Instruct and MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) support multimodal inputs.

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

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.

Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct was released on 2025-04-16, while MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) was released on 2025-12-04.

MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) is 8 months newer than Granite 3.3 8B Instruct.

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Apr 16, 2025

1.5 years ago

MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)

Dec 4, 2025

10 months ago

7mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-04-01, while MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)'s cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Granite 3.3 8B Instruct's training data extends to 2024-04-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)'s cutoff date.

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Apr 2024

MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)

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Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Granite 3.3 8B Instruct and MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
✓ Preferred
MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)
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FAQ

Common questions about Granite 3.3 8B Instruct vs MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512).

Which is better, Granite 3.3 8B Instruct or MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)?

MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) leads the LLM Stats Score 9.8 to 1.9. Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is made by IBM and MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) is made by Mistral AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Granite 3.3 8B Instruct compare to MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) in benchmarks?

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct scores HumanEval: 89.7%, AttaQ: 88.5%, HumanEval+: 86.1%, AIME 2024: 81.2%, GSM8k: 80.9%. MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) scores MATH: 90.4%, Wild Bench: 68.5%, Arena Hard: 55.1%, MM-MT-Bench: 8.5%.

What are the context window sizes for Granite 3.3 8B Instruct and MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)?

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct supports 128K tokens and MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Granite 3.3 8B Instruct and MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (1.9 vs 9.8). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Granite 3.3 8B Instruct and MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)?

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is developed by IBM and MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) is developed by Mistral AI.

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