Granite 4.0 350M vs Qwen3.5 0.8B (Instruct)
Wins 0 of 2 areas
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Wins 2 of 2 areas
Reasoning · Following instructions
Qwen3.5 0.8B (Instruct) is the stronger all-rounder.
Scores updated · 8 tests both models report · How we compare
Where each one wins
Tests won in each of the two areas where both have results. Each piece is one test, so a longer bar means more evidence; grey means the two scored within a point of each other.
Reasoning and following instructions rest on a single test each.
The biggest differences
The tests each model wins by the widest margin, up to three each. Scores are out of 100.
Where Qwen3.5 0.8B (Instruct) pulls ahead
- Follows unfamiliar, precisely checkable instructionsIFBench+5.3points ahead
- Graduate-level biology, physics and chemistry questionsGPQA Diamond+1.7points ahead
Where Granite 4.0 350M pulls ahead
No clear win on a test scored out of 100.
Every test, side by side
All 8 tests both models report. The winning score is in its model's colour; marks a score checked independently.
ReasoningQwen3.5 0.8B (Instruct)
- GPQA DiamondQwen3.5 0.8B (Instruct) by 1.725.727.4+1.7
Following instructionsQwen3.5 0.8B (Instruct)
- IFBenchQwen3.5 0.8B (Instruct) by 5.317.622.9+5.3
Other results6 tests, not counted
Tests outside the eight areas. They are not counted above: several are summary scores built from other tests, or the same test under another name.
Questions people ask
Which is better, Granite 4.0 350M or Qwen3.5 0.8B (Instruct)?
Qwen3.5 0.8B (Instruct) wins all two areas where both have results: reasoning and following instructions. Granite 4.0 350M wins none.
How do you compare the two?
We use the 8 benchmark tests both models have published scores on. The verdict counts the 2 tests in the eight capability areas, and a gap under one point (ten on rating-style scales) counts as a tie. The other 6 are listed but not counted, because several are summary scores or repeat a test. Each score is the one shown on the model's own page.