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IBM Granite 4.2 3B vs Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

IBM Granite 4.2 3B and Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 are closely matched at 15.6 and 13.7 on the LLM Stats Score.

IBM · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

IBM Granite 4.2 3B and Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 15.6 and 13.7.

The models split the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models evenly.

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

Choose IBM Granite 4.2 3B

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026

Choose Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

  • you are already invested in the NVIDIA ecosystem

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

IBM Granite 4.2 3B
IBM
Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
15.6
#213
13.7
#227
Reasoning
12.0
#234
13.8
#221
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 2
1 of 2
Input price
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Output price
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
IBM Granite 4.2 3B
Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1
Math
13.7#216
11.9#227
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

13 reported for IBM Granite 4.2 3B · 7 for Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

2 shared

IBM Granite 4.2 3B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (AIME 2025), while Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

Tue Sep 01 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

46.9B diff

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 has 46.9B more parameters than IBM Granite 4.2 3B, making it 1563.3% larger.

IBM
IBM Granite 4.2 3B
3.0Bparameters
NVIDIA
Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1
49.9Bparameters
3.0B
IBM Granite 4.2 3B
49.9B
Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

License

Usage and distribution terms

IBM Granite 4.2 3B is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 uses Llama 3.1 Community License.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

IBM Granite 4.2 3B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

Llama 3.1 Community License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

IBM Granite 4.2 3B was released on 2026-08-25, while Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 was released on 2025-03-18.

IBM Granite 4.2 3B is 18 months newer than Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1.

IBM Granite 4.2 3B

Aug 25, 2026

6 days ago

1.4yr newer
Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

Mar 18, 2025

1.5 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-31, while IBM Granite 4.2 3B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1's training data extends to 2023-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without IBM Granite 4.2 3B's cutoff date.

IBM Granite 4.2 3B

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Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

Dec 2023

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against IBM Granite 4.2 3B and Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about IBM Granite 4.2 3B vs Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1.

Which is better, IBM Granite 4.2 3B or Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1?

IBM Granite 4.2 3B and Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 15.6 and 13.7. IBM Granite 4.2 3B is made by IBM and Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does IBM Granite 4.2 3B compare to Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 in benchmarks?

IBM Granite 4.2 3B scores AIME 2025: 78.3%, IFBench: 74.3%, LiveCodeBench v6: 69.7%, MMLU-Pro: 67.8%, RULER 64k: 67.5%. Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 scores MATH-500: 96.6%, MT-Bench: 91.7%, MBPP: 91.3%, Arena Hard: 88.3%, BFCL v2: 73.7%.

What are the main differences between IBM Granite 4.2 3B and Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (15.6 vs 13.7), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs Llama 3.1 Community License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes IBM Granite 4.2 3B and Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1?

IBM Granite 4.2 3B is developed by IBM and Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 is developed by NVIDIA.

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