GPT-5 nano (Minimal) vs Granite 4.2 3B

GPT-5 nano (Minimal) 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 nano (Minimal)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
7.10
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 nano (Minimal)Granite 4.2 3BDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)7.19.1+28.2% Granite 4.2 3B is 28.2% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$14.91— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)4.06s59.94s+1376.4% Granite 4.2 3B is 1376.4% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.05 / $0.40$0.03 / $0.12
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