GPT-5.3 Codex (Xhigh) vs Granite 4.2 3B

GPT-5.3 Codex (Xhigh) 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.

OpenAIGPT-5.3 Codex (Xhigh)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
32.50
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.

MetricGPT-5.3 Codex (Xhigh)Granite 4.2 3BDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)32.59.1−72.0% Granite 4.2 3B is 72.0% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$14.91— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)59.96s49.42s−17.6% Granite 4.2 3B is 17.6% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$1.75 / $14.0$0.03 / $0.12
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