Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning) vs Granite 4.2 30B

Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning) 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.

GoogleGemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
13.10
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.

MetricGemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning)Granite 4.2 30BDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)13.112.7−3.1% Granite 4.2 30B is 3.1% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$110.83— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)5.57s54.96s+886.7% Granite 4.2 30B is 886.7% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.12 / $0.40$0.16 / $0.65
Input modalitiesText, Image, VideoText
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