# Granite 4.2 3B vs Nanbeige4.3-33B (slim)

> Nanbeige4.3-33B scores 61 (C) to Granite 4.2 3B's 59.8 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Nanbeige4.3-33B scores 61 (C) on agent readiness against Granite 4.2 3B's 59.8 (C), and leads in 1 of 4 scored categories. Granite 4.2 3B leads on reach and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Granite 4.2 3B: C 59.8, rank #62 of 111 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/granite-4-2-3b.min.md
- Nanbeige4.3-33B: C 61, rank #56 of 111 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/nanbeige-4-3-33b.min.md
- Granite 4.2 3B, good for Agents on small hardware that want a permissive reasoning model for tool calls and coding, with thinking they can switch off Ahead on Reach, 95 against 55; Documentation and upkeep, 92 against 56.
- Nanbeige4.3-33B, good for Agents with about 96 GB of GPU memory, or the 128 GB reference machine, that want an Apache-tagged 33B model for long coding and tool loops and can wait for independent results. Ahead on Risk, 60 against 55.

| Category | Granite 4.2 3B | Nanbeige4.3-33B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 95 | 55 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 60 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 85 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 92 | 56 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Granite 4.2 3B | Nanbeige4.3-33B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | IBM | Nanbeige LLM Lab (BOSS Zhipin) |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 (Hub metadata only; the repository has no LICENSE file) |
| Last release | 2026-10-20 | 2026-10-24 |
| Agent reviews | 3.8/5 (4) | none |