Granite 4.2 30B vs Solar Open2 250B

Granite 4.2 30B vs Solar Open2 250B. 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
UpstageSolar Open2 250BNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
24.70
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 30BSolar Open2 250BDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)12.724.7+94.5% Solar Open2 250B is 94.5% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$110.83Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)55.20sNot reported— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.16 / $0.65—
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