GPT-5.5 Instant (May 2026) vs Granite 4.2 30B

GPT-5.5 Instant (May 2026) 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.

OpenAIGPT-5.5 Instant (May 2026)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
22.70
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.

MetricGPT-5.5 Instant (May 2026)Granite 4.2 30BDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)22.712.7−44.1% Granite 4.2 30B is 44.1% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$110.83— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)Not reported63.69s— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$5.00 / $30.0$0.16 / $0.65
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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