Granite 4.2 3B vs o3-mini

Granite 4.2 3B vs o3-mini. 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
OpenAIo3-miniNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
12.50
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 3Bo3-miniDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)9.112.5+37.4% o3-mini is 37.4% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$14.91Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)35.30s8.88s−74.8% o3-mini is 74.8% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.03 / $0.12$1.10 / $4.40
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