Model Comparison

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview vs Qwen3 235B A22B

Qwen3 235B A22B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3 235B A22B is better at 3 benchmarks (Arena Hard, GSM8k, MMLU).

Qwen3 235B A22B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

228.0B diff

Qwen3 235B A22B has 228.0B more parameters than IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview, making it 3257.1% larger.

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview

7.0Bparameters

Qwen3 235B A22B

235.0Bparameters

7.0B

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview

235.0B

Qwen3 235B A22B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Qwen3 235B A22B specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Qwen3 235B A22B specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview

Input- tokens

Output- tokens

Qwen3 235B A22B

Input128,000 tokens

Output128,000 tokens

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License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.

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

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Qwen3 235B A22B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview was released on 2025-05-02, while Qwen3 235B A22B was released on 2025-04-29.

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview is 0 month newer than Qwen3 235B A22B.

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview

May 2, 2025

1.0 years ago

3d newer

Qwen3 235B A22B

Apr 29, 2025

1.0 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview

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IBM

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Qwen3 235B A22B

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Larger context window (128,000 tokens)

Higher Arena Hard score (95.6% vs 26.7%)

Higher GSM8k score (94.4% vs 70.1%)

Higher MMLU score (87.8% vs 60.4%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature	IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview	Qwen3 235B A22B

FAQ

Common questions about IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview vs Qwen3 235B A22B.

Which is better, IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview or Qwen3 235B A22B?

Qwen3 235B A22B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview is made by IBM and Qwen3 235B A22B is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview compare to Qwen3 235B A22B in benchmarks?

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview scores AttaQ: 86.1%, HumanEval: 82.4%, HumanEval+: 78.3%, GSM8k: 70.1%, IFEval: 63.0%. Qwen3 235B A22B scores Arena Hard: 95.6%, GSM8k: 94.4%, BBH: 88.9%, MMLU: 87.8%, MMLU-Redux: 87.4%.

What are the context window sizes for IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview and Qwen3 235B A22B?

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview supports an unknown number of tokens and Qwen3 235B A22B supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

Who makes IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview and Qwen3 235B A22B?

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview is developed by IBM and Qwen3 235B A22B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.