GPT-4 vs IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview
GPT-4 leads the LLM Stats Score 3.7 to -4.9.
OpenAI · IBM · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
GPT-4 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 3.7 to -4.9, ranking #288 overall.
In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, GPT-4 wins 2; 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-4
- overall performance matters — it scores 3.7 and ranks #288 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 3 exact shared results
Choose IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped May 2025
- 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
12 reported for GPT-4 · 12 for IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview
GPT-4 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (DROP, MMLU), while IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview is better at 1 benchmark (HumanEval).
GPT-4 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only GPT-4 specifies input context (32,768 tokens). Only GPT-4 specifies output context (32,768 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
GPT-4 supports multimodal inputs, whereas IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview does not.
GPT-4 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
GPT-4
IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview
License
Usage and distribution terms
GPT-4 is licensed under a proprietary license, while IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview 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-4 was released on 2023-06-13, while IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview was released on 2025-05-02.
IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview is 23 months newer than GPT-4.
Jun 13, 2023
3.2 years ago
May 2, 2025
1.3 years ago
1.9yr newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
GPT-4 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2022-12-31, while IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm GPT-4's training data extends to 2022-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview's cutoff date.
Dec 2022
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Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against GPT-4 and IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about GPT-4 vs IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview.