Granite 4.2 30B vs o3-mini

Granite 4.2 30B vs o3-mini. 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
OpenAIo3-miniNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
12.50
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 30Bo3-miniDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)12.712.5−1.6% o3-mini is 1.6% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$110.83Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)36.08s8.88s−75.4% o3-mini is 75.4% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.16 / $0.65$1.10 / $4.40
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