Granite 4.2 30B vs Nova Premier

Granite 4.2 30B vs Nova Premier. 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
AmazonNova PremierNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
9.20
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 30BNova PremierDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)12.79.2−27.6% Nova Premier is 27.6% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$110.83Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)36.08sNot reported— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.16 / $0.65—
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