Granite 4.2 3B vs Jamba 1.7 Large

Granite 4.2 3B vs Jamba 1.7 Large. 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
AI21 LabsJamba 1.7 LargeNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
6.10
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 3BJamba 1.7 LargeDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)9.16.1−33.0% Jamba 1.7 Large is 33.0% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$14.91Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)49.98sNot reported— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.03 / $0.12—
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