Granite 4.2 30B vs MiniMax-M2.1

Granite 4.2 30B vs MiniMax-M2.1. 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
MiniMaxMiniMax-M2.1Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
20.90
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 30BMiniMax-M2.1Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)12.720.9+64.6% MiniMax-M2.1 is 64.6% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$110.83Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)54.96s44.37s−19.3% MiniMax-M2.1 is 19.3% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.16 / $0.65$0.30 / $1.20
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