Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
GPT-4.5 leads with 1.7% higher average benchmark score. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
OpenAI
GPT-4.5 was developed as an intermediate advancement between GPT-4 and GPT-5, designed to incorporate incremental improvements in reasoning, factuality, and instruction-following. Built to bridge generational capabilities while maintaining compatibility with existing applications, it represents a refinement of the GPT-4 architecture with enhanced performance characteristics.
IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct was created as the instruction-tuned version of the Granite base model, designed to follow instructions reliably in enterprise settings. Built to serve business applications requiring dependable language understanding, it provides IBM's accessible interface for enterprise AI.
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GPT-4.5
OpenAI
2025-02-27

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
IBM
2025-04-16
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 5 common benchmarks

GPT-4.5

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
2024-04-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

GPT-4.5
OpenAI

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

GPT-4.5

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

GPT-4.5

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct