Granite 4.2 30B vs Grok 3

Granite 4.2 30B vs Grok 3. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

IBMGranite 4.2 30BOff the frontier
Intelligence
12.70
Total cost
$111
SpaceXAIGrok 3Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
12.10
Total cost
-
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 4.2 30BGrok 3Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)12.712.1−4.7% Grok 3 is 4.7% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$110.83Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)44.22s7.57s−82.9% Grok 3 is 82.9% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.16 / $0.65$3.00 / $15.0
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