Granite 4.2 3B vs Reka Flash 3

Granite 4.2 3B vs Reka Flash 3. 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
Reka AIReka Flash 3Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
5.60
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 3BReka Flash 3Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)9.15.6−38.5% Reka Flash 3 is 38.5% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$14.91Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)35.30s29.84s−15.5% Reka Flash 3 is 15.5% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.03 / $0.12$0.20 / $0.80
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