Granite 4.2 3B vs Hy3-preview (Reasoning)

Granite 4.2 3B vs Hy3-preview (Reasoning). 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 3BOn the open-weights frontier
Intelligence
9.10
Total cost
$14.9
TencentHy3-preview (Reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
22.70
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 3BHy3-preview (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)9.122.7+149.5% Hy3-preview (Reasonin… is 2.5× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$14.91Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)49.42sNot reported— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.03 / $0.12$0.06 / $0.21
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