Granite 4.2 8B vs Step 3.5 Flash

Granite 4.2 8B vs Step 3.5 Flash. 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
StepFunStep 3.5 FlashNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
16.60
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 8BStep 3.5 FlashDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)11.116.6+49.5% Step 3.5 Flash is 49.5% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$53.07Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)46.99s20.68s−56.0% Step 3.5 Flash is 56.0% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.06 / $0.25$0.10 / $0.30
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