Granite 4.2 8B vs Mistral Medium 3

Granite 4.2 8B vs Mistral Medium 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 8BOff the frontier
Intelligence
11.10
Total cost
$53.1
MistralMistral Medium 3Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
9.00
Total cost
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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 8BMistral Medium 3Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)11.19.0−18.9% Mistral Medium 3 is 18.9% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$53.07Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)41.16s13.12s−68.1% Mistral Medium 3 is 68.1% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.06 / $0.25$0.40 / $2.00
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