Claude Opus 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High) vs Granite 4.2 3B

Claude Opus 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High) vs Granite 4.2 3B. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

AnthropicClaude Opus 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
26.40
Total cost
-
IBMGranite 4.2 3BOn the open-weights frontier
Intelligence
9.10
Total cost
$14.9
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricClaude Opus 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High)Granite 4.2 3BDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)26.49.1−65.5% Granite 4.2 3B is 65.5% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$14.91— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)15.33s49.98s+226.0% Granite 4.2 3B is 226.0% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$5.00 / $25.0$0.03 / $0.12
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