Granite 4.1 3B vs Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning)

Granite 4.1 3B vs Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

IBMGranite 4.1 3BNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
5.90
Total cost
-
KimiKimi K2.6 (Reasoning)Off the frontier
Intelligence
27.00
Total cost
$1528
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.

MetricGranite 4.1 3BKimi K2.6 (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)5.927.0+357.6% Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning) is 4.6× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$1,528.20— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)Not reported65.20s— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)—$0.95 / $4.00
Input modalitiesTextText, Image, Video
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