Claude Sonnet 5 (Non-reasoning, High) vs Granite 4.2 30B

Claude Sonnet 5 (Non-reasoning, High) vs Granite 4.2 30B. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

AnthropicClaude Sonnet 5 (Non-reasoning, High)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
23.20
Total cost
-
IBMGranite 4.2 30BOff the frontier
Intelligence
12.70
Total cost
$111
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 Sonnet 5 (Non-reasoning, High)Granite 4.2 30BDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)23.212.7−45.3% Granite 4.2 30B is 45.3% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$110.83— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)8.61s54.96s+538.3% Granite 4.2 30B is 538.3% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $10.0$0.16 / $0.65
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