GPT-5 mini (Minimal) vs Granite 4.2 30B

GPT-5 mini (Minimal) 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 mini (Minimal)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
9.90
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 mini (Minimal)Granite 4.2 30BDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)9.912.7+28.3% Granite 4.2 30B is 28.3% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$110.83— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)5.28s54.96s+940.9% Granite 4.2 30B is 940.9% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.25 / $2.00$0.16 / $0.65
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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