Granite 4.2 3B vs Magistral Small 1

Granite 4.2 3B vs Magistral Small 1. 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
MistralMagistral Small 1Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
8.20
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 3BMagistral Small 1Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)9.18.2−9.9% Magistral Small 1 is 9.9% 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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