Granite 4.2 30B vs Phi-4

Granite 4.2 30B vs Phi-4. 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
MicrosoftPhi-4Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
5.90
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 30BPhi-4Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)12.75.9−53.5% Phi-4 is 53.5% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$110.83Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)36.08s15.51s−57.0% Phi-4 is 57.0% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.16 / $0.65$0.13 / $0.50
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