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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
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

Price Comparison

MetricMolmo 2 8BOlmo 3.1 32B InstructWinner
Input (per 1M tokens)$0.20$0.20Tie
Output (per 1M tokens)$0.20$0.60 Molmo 2 8B
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Molmo 2 8B is 33% cheaper overall.

Molmo 2 8B Providers

Parasail $0.20 (Cheapest)

Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct Providers

DeepInfra $0.20 (Cheapest)

Benchmark Comparison

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Benchmarks Compared
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Molmo 2 8B Wins
0
Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct Wins

Benchmark Scores

BenchmarkMolmo 2 8BOlmo 3.1 32B InstructWinner
Intelligence Index
Overall intelligence score
-12.0-
Coding Index
Code generation & understanding
-5.6-
GPQA
Graduate-level science
-53.9-
Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.

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Context & Performance

Context Window

Molmo 2 8B
36,864
tokens
Max output: 36,864 tokens
Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct
65,536
tokens
Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct has a 44% larger context window.

Speed Performance

MetricMolmo 2 8BOlmo 3.1 32B InstructWinner
Tokens/secondN/A46.8 tok/s
Time to First TokenN/A0.26s

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
LicenseProprietaryProprietary
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 N/A.
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.