Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Grok-2 mini leads with 8.3% higher average benchmark score. Overall, Grok-2 mini is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
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.
xAI
Grok 2 Mini was created as a more efficient variant of Grok 2, designed to provide strong capabilities with reduced computational requirements. Built to make Grok 2's advancements accessible to applications with tighter resource constraints, it balances performance with practical deployment needs.
8 months newer

Grok-2 mini
xAI
2024-08-13

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
IBM
2025-04-16
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Grok-2 mini
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
2024-04-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Grok-2 mini

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Grok-2 mini