Exaone 4.0 1.2B (Reasoning) vs Granite 4.2 3B

Exaone 4.0 1.2B (Reasoning) 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.

LG AI ResearchExaone 4.0 1.2B (Reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
5.30
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.

MetricExaone 4.0 1.2B (Reasoning)Granite 4.2 3BDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)5.39.1+71.7% Granite 4.2 3B is 71.7% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$14.91— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)Not reported35.30s— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)—$0.03 / $0.12
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