Granite 4.2 30B vs Grok 4

Granite 4.2 30B vs Grok 4. 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 4Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
22.50
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 4Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)12.722.5+77.2% Grok 4 is 77.2% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$110.83Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)55.20s14.71s−73.4% Grok 4 is 73.4% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.16 / $0.65$3.00 / $15.0
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