Granite 4.2 3B vs MiniMax M1 80k

Granite 4.2 3B vs MiniMax M1 80k. 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
MiniMaxMiniMax M1 80kNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
11.70
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 3BMiniMax M1 80kDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)9.111.7+28.6% MiniMax M1 80k is 28.6% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$14.91Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)35.30s27.68s−21.6% MiniMax M1 80k is 21.6% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.03 / $0.12$0.55 / $2.20
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