Claude Sonnet 5 (Non-reasoning, High) vs Granite 4.2 8B

Claude Sonnet 5 (Non-reasoning, High) vs Granite 4.2 8B. 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 8BOff the frontier
Intelligence
11.10
Total cost
$53.1
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 8BDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)23.211.1−52.2% Granite 4.2 8B is 52.2% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$53.07— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)8.58s52.08s+507.0% Granite 4.2 8B is 507.0% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $10.0$0.06 / $0.25
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