Granite 4.2 30B vs Step 3.7 Flash

Granite 4.2 30B vs Step 3.7 Flash. 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
StepFunStep 3.7 FlashNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
19.50
Total cost
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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 30BStep 3.7 FlashDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)12.719.5+53.5% Step 3.7 Flash is 53.5% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$110.83Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)44.22s18.73s−57.6% Step 3.7 Flash is 57.6% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.16 / $0.65$0.20 / $1.15
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