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IBM Granite 4.2 30B vs Mistral NeMo Instruct

IBM Granite 4.2 30B leads the LLM Stats Score 24.0 to -4.9.

IBM · Mistral AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

IBM Granite 4.2 30B leads the overall LLM Stats Score 24.0 to -4.9, ranking #156 overall.

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

Choose IBM Granite 4.2 30B

  • overall performance matters — it scores 24.0 and ranks #156 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026

Choose Mistral NeMo Instruct

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.15/M input and $0.15/M output

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

IBM Granite 4.2 30B
IBM
Mistral NeMo Instruct
Mistral AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
24.0
#156
-4.9
#338
Reasoning
21.8
#165
-5.1
#330
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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—
Input price
— / M
$0.15 / M
Output price
— / M
$0.15 / M
Context window
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128,000

Individual benchmarks

18 reported for IBM Granite 4.2 30B · 8 for Mistral NeMo Instruct

No common benchmarks found

IBM Granite 4.2 30B and Mistral NeMo Instructdon'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

18.0B diff

IBM Granite 4.2 30B has 18.0B more parameters than Mistral NeMo Instruct, making it 150.0% larger.

IBM
IBM Granite 4.2 30B
30.0Bparameters
Mistral AI
Mistral NeMo Instruct
12.0Bparameters
30.0B
IBM Granite 4.2 30B
12.0B
Mistral NeMo Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Mistral NeMo Instruct specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Mistral NeMo Instruct specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

IBM
IBM Granite 4.2 30B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Mistral AI
Mistral NeMo Instruct
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Tue Sep 01 2026 • llm-stats.com

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 4.2 30B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Mistral NeMo Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

IBM Granite 4.2 30B was released on 2026-08-25, while Mistral NeMo Instruct was released on 2024-07-18.

IBM Granite 4.2 30B is 26 months newer than Mistral NeMo Instruct.

IBM Granite 4.2 30B

Aug 25, 2026

6 days ago

2.1yr newer
Mistral NeMo Instruct

Jul 18, 2024

2.1 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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FAQ

Common questions about IBM Granite 4.2 30B vs Mistral NeMo Instruct.

Which is better, IBM Granite 4.2 30B or Mistral NeMo Instruct?

IBM Granite 4.2 30B leads the LLM Stats Score 24.0 to -4.9. IBM Granite 4.2 30B is made by IBM and Mistral NeMo Instruct 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 IBM Granite 4.2 30B compare to Mistral NeMo Instruct in benchmarks?

IBM Granite 4.2 30B scores RULER 64k: 90.0%, AIME 2025: 89.2%, HMMT25: 89.2%, RULER 128k: 81.4%, MMLU-Pro: 77.6%. Mistral NeMo Instruct scores HellaSwag: 83.5%, Winogrande: 76.8%, TriviaQA: 73.8%, CommonSenseQA: 70.4%, MMLU: 68.0%.

What are the context window sizes for IBM Granite 4.2 30B and Mistral NeMo Instruct?

IBM Granite 4.2 30B supports an unknown number of tokens and Mistral NeMo Instruct supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between IBM Granite 4.2 30B and Mistral NeMo Instruct?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (24.0 vs -4.9). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes IBM Granite 4.2 30B and Mistral NeMo Instruct?

IBM Granite 4.2 30B is developed by IBM and Mistral NeMo Instruct is developed by Mistral AI.

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