IBM Granite 4.2 30B vs Nemotron Nano 9B v2
IBM Granite 4.2 30B and Nemotron Nano 9B v2 are closely matched at 24.0 and 18.7 on the LLM Stats Score.
IBM · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
IBM Granite 4.2 30B and Nemotron Nano 9B v2 are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 24.0 and 18.7.
In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, IBM Granite 4.2 30B 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 IBM Granite 4.2 30B
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026
Choose Nemotron Nano 9B v2
- you are already invested in the NVIDIA ecosystem
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
18 reported for IBM Granite 4.2 30B · 6 for Nemotron Nano 9B v2
IBM Granite 4.2 30B outperforms in 2 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA), while Nemotron Nano 9B v2 is better at 0 benchmarks.
IBM Granite 4.2 30B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
IBM Granite 4.2 30B has 21.1B more parameters than Nemotron Nano 9B v2, making it 237.1% larger.
License
Usage and distribution terms
IBM Granite 4.2 30B is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Nemotron Nano 9B v2 uses NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement .
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
IBM Granite 4.2 30B was released on 2026-08-25, while Nemotron Nano 9B v2 was released on 2025-08-18.
IBM Granite 4.2 30B is 12 months newer than Nemotron Nano 9B v2.
Aug 25, 2026
5 days ago
1.0yr newerAug 18, 2025
1.0 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Nemotron Nano 9B v2 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-09-01, while IBM Granite 4.2 30B's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Nemotron Nano 9B v2's training data extends to 2024-09-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without IBM Granite 4.2 30B's cutoff date.
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Sep 2024
Outputs Comparison
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Run your own prompts against IBM Granite 4.2 30B and Nemotron Nano 9B v2 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about IBM Granite 4.2 30B vs Nemotron Nano 9B v2.