GPT-5.5 (Non-reasoning) vs Granite 4.2 3B

GPT-5.5 (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-5.5 (Non-reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
23.20
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-5.5 (Non-reasoning)Granite 4.2 3BDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)23.29.1−60.8% Granite 4.2 3B is 60.8% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$14.91— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)7.40s49.98s+575.4% Granite 4.2 3B is 575.4% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$5.00 / $30.0$0.03 / $0.12
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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