IBM model product
IBM Granite 4.2 3B
2 3B is a compact, text-only decoder-only reasoning LLM with native think, non-think, and low-effort modes, tool calling, and a 128K context window extendable to 512K.
Updated Sep 8, 2026. Default version: IBM Granite 4.2 3B
LLMBoard Score24.4IBM Granite 4.2 3B
Coverage20%13 benchmark families
Context windowN/ATokens
Official input priceN/AOfficial price unavailable
IBM Granite 4.2 3B Capability Profile
This profile uses the model's current scored version. Arena ratings and prices are shown separately.
IBM Granite 4.2 3B Benchmark Results
Benchmark scores for IBM Granite 4.2 3B.
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Benchmark | Score | Rank | Participants | Percentile | Evidence | Evaluated |
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| BenchmarkProfBench | Score32.10% | Rank04 | Participants4 | Percentile0.00% | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| BenchmarkRULER 128k | Score55.30% | Rank04 | Participants4 | Percentile0.00% | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| BenchmarkRULER 64k | Score67.52% | Rank04 | Participants4 | Percentile0.00% | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| BenchmarkTAU3-Bench | Score45.78% | Rank07 | Participants8 | Percentile14.29% | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| BenchmarkBFCL-V4 | Score52.41% | Rank13 | Participants18 | Percentile29.41% | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| BenchmarkIFBench | Score74.33% | Rank18 | Participants39 | Percentile55.26% | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| BenchmarkArena-Hard v2 | Score34.96% | Rank19 | Participants19 | Percentile0.00% | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| BenchmarkHMMT25 | Score66.67% | Rank20 | Participants28 | Percentile29.63% | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| BenchmarkSciCode | Score24.11% | Rank24 | Participants24 | Percentile0.00% | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| BenchmarkLiveCodeBench v6 | Score69.71% | Rank38 | Participants62 | Percentile39.34% | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| BenchmarkAIME 2025 | Score78.33% | Rank76 | Participants119 | Percentile36.44% | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| BenchmarkMMLU-Pro | Score67.84% | Rank99 | Participants138 | Percentile28.47% | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| BenchmarkLM Arena Text Factuality | Score1,331.23 rating | Rank121 | Participants121 | Percentile0.00% | EvidenceA | Evaluated |
| BenchmarkLM Arena Text | Score1,299.33 rating | Rank162 | Participants210 | Percentile22.97% | EvidenceA | Evaluated |
| BenchmarkGPQA | Score54.80% | Rank179 | Participants247 | Percentile27.64% | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| BenchmarkLM Arena Text Style Control | Score1,295.66 rating | Rank184 | Participants210 | Percentile12.44% | EvidenceA | Evaluated |
IBM Granite 4.2 3B Arena Results
Preference and agent-evaluation results for the default version.
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Arena | Category | Rank | Rating / score | Votes | Observations | Result date |
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| Arenatext factuality | Categoryindustry entertainment and sports and media | Rank108 | Rating / score1,295.66 | Votes697 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext factuality | Categorycoding | Rank109 | Rating / score1,419.30 | Votes795 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext factuality | Categoryhard prompts english | Rank111 | Rating / score1,387.92 | Votes806 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext factuality | Categoryinstruction following | Rank112 | Rating / score1,336.81 | Votes1,028 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext factuality | Categoryindustry writing and literature and language | Rank113 | Rating / score1,290.12 | Votes755 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext factuality | Categorylonger query | Rank113 | Rating / score1,349.90 | Votes1,264 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext factuality | Categoryindustry software and it services | Rank114 | Rating / score1,397.03 | Votes1,154 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext factuality | Categoryhard prompts | Rank118 | Rating / score1,363.09 | Votes1,921 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext factuality | Categoryenglish | Rank119 | Rating / score1,362.02 | Votes1,300 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext factuality | Categoryexclude ties | Rank120 | Rating / score1,300.79 | Votes2,427 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext factuality | Categorynon english | Rank120 | Rating / score1,314.72 | Votes1,793 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext factuality | Categoryoverall | Rank121 | Rating / score1,331.23 | Votes3,093 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext | Categorycoding | Rank141 | Rating / score1,364.45 | Votes798 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext | Categoryindustry software and it services | Rank145 | Rating / score1,356.52 | Votes1,154 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext | Categoryhard prompts english | Rank146 | Rating / score1,342.17 | Votes814 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext | Categoryexpert | Rank150 | Rating / score1,309.18 | Votes294 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext style control | Categorycoding | Rank154 | Rating / score1,380.02 | Votes798 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext | Categoryhard prompts | Rank155 | Rating / score1,312.93 | Votes1,921 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext | Categoryindustry legal and government | Rank155 | Rating / score1,317.15 | Votes244 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext | Categoryenglish | Rank156 | Rating / score1,329.15 | Votes1,300 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext | Categoryindustry business and management and financial operations | Rank157 | Rating / score1,286.83 | Votes618 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext | Categoryindustry life and physical and social science | Rank158 | Rating / score1,317.49 | Votes467 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext | Categoryexclude ties | Rank159 | Rating / score1,248.22 | Votes2,427 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext style control | Categoryexpert | Rank159 | Rating / score1,324.92 | Votes294 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext style control | Categoryindustry software and it services | Rank159 | Rating / score1,360.94 | Votes1,154 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext | Categoryinstruction following | Rank162 | Rating / score1,276.79 | Votes1,028 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext | Categorylonger query | Rank162 | Rating / score1,298.49 | Votes1,264 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext | Categoryoverall | Rank162 | Rating / score1,299.33 | Votes3,093 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext | Categorymulti turn | Rank163 | Rating / score1,293.83 | Votes507 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext | Categorynon english | Rank164 | Rating / score1,272.93 | Votes1,793 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
IBM Granite 4.2 3B Pricing
Official vendor API pricing appears first, followed by individual provider offers.
- Official API
- N/A
- Official provider
- N/A
- Lowest third-party
- N/A
- Tracked offerings
- 0
No provider prices
The default version has no current input or output token prices.
Official prices use only the vendor's configured official Provider and positive standard USD PAYG rates. Third-party offers remain explicitly labeled.
IBM Granite 4.2 3B Runtime Performance
Provider-specific output speed and catalog latency for IBM Granite 4.2 3B. Runtime does not affect the capability score.
No runtime data
No provider-specific speed or latency record is linked to the default version yet.
Output Speed is generated output tokens received per second. Catalog latency is reported separately from observed provider TTFT.
IBM Granite 4.2 3B Specifications
Technical details for the model's default version.
- Version
- IBM Granite 4.2 3B
- Released
- Aug 25, 2026
- Knowledge cutoff
- Unknown
- Parameters
- 3B
- Context window
- N/A
- Max output
- N/A
- Inputs
- text
- Outputs
- text
- Open weights
- Yes
- License
- Apache 2.0
IBM Granite 4.2 3B Versions
Available versions of this model. The score column identifies the version used in the overall ranking.
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Version | Released | LLMBoard | Parameters | Context | Max output | Open weights | License |
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| VersionIBM Granite 4.2 3B | Released | LLMBoard24.36 | Parameters3B | ContextN/A | Max outputN/A | Open weightsYes | LicenseApache 2.0 |
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What is IBM Granite 4.2 3B?
Key information about IBM Granite 4.2 3B and its available data.
2 family. 0 and is text-only, with native think, non-think, and low-effort modes, tool calling, and a 128K native context window extendable to 512K.
Data as of 2026-09-08.
FAQ
Common questions about IBM Granite 4.2 3B.
When was IBM Granite 4.2 3B released?
IBM Granite 4.2 3B's default version was released on Aug 25, 2026.
How much does IBM Granite 4.2 3B cost?
No official standard PAYG price is currently available for IBM Granite 4.2 3B.
Who created IBM Granite 4.2 3B?
IBM Granite 4.2 3B was created by IBM.
What is the context window for IBM Granite 4.2 3B?
A context window is not available for the default version.
Is IBM Granite 4.2 3B open weight?
Yes. The default version is marked as open weight under Apache 2.0.
How many API providers offer IBM Granite 4.2 3B?
No provider offering is currently linked to the default version.