Granite 4.2 30B vs Magistral Small 1.2

Granite 4.2 30B vs Magistral Small 1.2. 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
MistralMagistral Small 1.2Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
8.60
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 30BMagistral Small 1.2Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)12.78.6−32.3% Magistral Small 1.2 is 32.3% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$110.83Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)65.24s33.85s−48.1% Magistral Small 1.2 is 48.1% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.16 / $0.65$0.50 / $1.50
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