GPT-5.4 nano (Non-reasoning) vs Granite 4.2 3B

GPT-5.4 nano (Non-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.

OpenAIGPT-5.4 nano (Non-reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
11.70
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-5.4 nano (Non-reasoning)Granite 4.2 3BDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)11.79.1−22.2% Granite 4.2 3B is 22.2% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$14.91— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)3.62s59.94s+1555.8% Granite 4.2 3B is 1555.8% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.20 / $1.25$0.03 / $0.12
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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