Granite 4.2 3B
By IBM · released 2026-08-25 (1 month) · 1 effort level
1 of 1 on the frontier at launch1 on the open-weights frontier todayopen weights
- Intelligence index
- 9.10
- Cost to run the AA index
- $14.9
- Price per 1M tokens (in / out)
- $0.03 / $0.12
Today
Where Granite 4.2 3B stands on the 2026-10-24 frontier
Off the overall frontier today, but on the open-weights frontier: 1 of 1 levels.
| Level | Input modalities | Intelligence | Cost | E2E | Today | Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite 4.2 3B | Text | 9.10 | $14.9 | 35.3s | Open frontier | Compare |
Granite 4.2 3B effort levelsToday's Pareto frontierOpen-weights frontierEvery other model
Matchup
Compare head to head
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Launch day
What Granite 4.2 3B did to the frontier on 2026-08-25
Reached the frontier
Granite 4.2 3B
Reached the frontier1 of 1
Impact (hypervolume gained)0.02
Rank, past year's releases#43 of 46
Smartest level9.10
Cheapest level$14.9
Reached the frontierMissed itDisplaced from the old frontierFrontier the day beforeFrontier after the releaseRegion gained (impact)
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