Granite 4.2 8B vs Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning)

Granite 4.2 8B vs Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning). 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 8BOff the frontier
Intelligence
11.10
Total cost
$53.1
SpaceXAIGrok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
20.40
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 8BGrok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)11.120.4+83.8% Grok 4.1 Fast (Reason… is 83.8% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$53.07Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)39.25sNot reported— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.06 / $0.25—
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