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Molmo 2 8B vs Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Molmo 2 8B wins:

  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Supports vision

Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct wins:

  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
  • Supports tool calls
Price Advantage
Molmo 2 8B
Benchmark Advantage
Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct
Context Window
Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct
Speed
Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureMolmo 2 8BOlmo 3.1 32B Instruct
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyMolmo 2 8BOlmo 3.1 32B Instruct
LicenseOpen SourceOpen Source
AuthorAllenaiAllenai
ReleasedJan 2026Jan 2026

Molmo 2 8B Modalities

Input
textimagevideo
Output
text

Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct Modalities

Input
text
Output
text

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Frequently Asked Questions

Molmo 2 8B has cheaper input pricing at $0.20/M tokens. Molmo 2 8B has cheaper output pricing at $0.20/M tokens.
Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 5.6, compared to Molmo 2 8B's score of 4.4.
Molmo 2 8B has a 36,864 token context window, while Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct has a 65,536 token context window.
Molmo 2 8B supports vision. Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct does not support vision.