Granite 4.2 8B vs Nova Lite

Granite 4.2 8B vs Nova Lite. 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
AmazonNova LiteNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
6.70
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 8BNova LiteDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)11.16.7−39.6% Nova Lite is 39.6% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$53.07Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)39.25s3.80s−90.3% Nova Lite is 90.3% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.06 / $0.25$0.06 / $0.24
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