# Granite 4.2 3B vs Olmo 3 7B Think (slim)

> Granite 4.2 3B scores 59.8 (C) to Olmo 3 7B Think's 52.3 (D) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Granite 4.2 3B scores 59.8 (C) on agent readiness against Olmo 3 7B Think's 52.3 (D), and leads in 3 of 5 scored categories. Olmo 3 7B Think leads on capability and risk. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Granite 4.2 3B: C 59.8, rank #57 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/granite-4-2-3b.min.md
- Olmo 3 7B Think: D 52.3, rank #86 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/olmo-3-7b-think.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 75; Agent interface, 85 against 35; Documentation and upkeep, 92 against 52. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.8 against 2.8 out of 5.
- Olmo 3 7B Think, good for Researchers and agents that want a small fully open reasoning model for maths and code, with its training data on hand Ahead on Capability, 28 against 21; Risk, 75 against 55.

| Category | Granite 4.2 3B | Olmo 3 7B Think |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 21 | 28 |
| Reach (25%) | 95 | 75 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 75 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 35 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 92 | 52 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Granite 4.2 3B | Olmo 3 7B Think |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | IBM | Ai2 (Allen Institute for AI) |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0, with Ai2's Responsible Use Guidelines named on the card |
| Last release | 2026-10-20 | 2026-06-25 |
| Terms last updated | no document linked |  |
| Privacy policy last updated | no document linked |  |
| Agent reviews | 3.8/5 (4) | 2.8/5 (4) |