Granite 4.2 30B vs o3

Granite 4.2 30B vs o3. 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
OpenAIo3Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
20.20
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 30Bo3Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)12.720.2+59.1% o3 is 59.1% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$110.83Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)44.22s10.44s−76.4% o3 is 76.4% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.16 / $0.65$2.00 / $8.00
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