Claude Opus 4.5 vs Granite 4.2 30B
At a Glance
| Compare | Claude Opus 4.5Anthropic | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v2.5 | #27 of 4655.4 score · 2/3 sources · provisional · missing ARC-AGI-2 · full-core range 36.9–70.3 | UnrankedNot in the 46-model eligible cohort |
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | #40 of 44$0.380 per LiveBench case | UnrankedNot in the 44-model eligible cohort |
| EfficiencyHigher is better · MM Efficiency v1.5 | #36 of 3838.0 score · 2/3 sources · provisional · missing ARC-AGI-2 · full-core range 28.8–45.4 | UnrankedNot in the 38-model eligible cohort |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $5.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 | $0.16Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 21, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $25.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 | $0.65Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 21, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 200K | 131K |
| Model facts checked | Sep 3, 2026View model evidence → | Sep 2, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude Opus 4.5 | Granite 4.2 30B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader | 1,447.08100% of row best · rating · claude-opus-4-5-20251101-high-32k; 95% CI [1443.17965746, 1450.98398333]; votes 36239; rank 49 | 1,363.2894% of row best · rating · granite-4.2-30b; 95% CI [1352.63422000, 1373.93564272]; votes 3255; rank 181 |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 1 benchmark winNo overall winner | 0 benchmark winsNo overall winner |
Third-party benchmark Only like-for-like primary-publisher results are shown; raw scores, relative scores, configuration, and token spend remain visible.
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Claude Opus 4.5 | Granite 4.2 30B |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Anthropic | IBM |
| Family | Claude 4 | Granite 4 2 |
| Model | Claude Opus 4.5 | Granite 4.2 30B |
| Version | Claude Opus 4.5 | Granite 4.2 30B |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2025-11-24 | 2026-08-25 |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2025-05-01 | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 200K | 131K |
| Total parameters | Unknown | 29.3B |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | Unknown | apache-2.0 |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | No | Yes |
| Provider access | Anthropic (Standard) | Deepinfra (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools |
Claude Opus 4.5 Capabilities
Granite 4.2 30B Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Claude Opus 4.5 vs Granite 4.2 30B FAQs
Is Claude Opus 4.5 or Granite 4.2 30B better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Claude Opus 4.5 and Granite 4.2 30B, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Claude Opus 4.5 or Granite 4.2 30B?+
Claude Opus 4.5 is $5.00 and Granite 4.2 30B is $0.16 per million tokens, so Granite 4.2 30B is cheaper on this metric. Claude Opus 4.5 is $25.00 and Granite 4.2 30B is $0.65 per million tokens, so Granite 4.2 30B is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Claude Opus 4.5 or Granite 4.2 30B?+
Claude Opus 4.5 has the larger sourced context window. Claude Opus 4.5 supports 200K and Granite 4.2 30B supports 131K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Claude Opus 4.5 or Granite 4.2 30B?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Claude Opus 4.5 or Granite 4.2 30B be self-hosted?+
Granite 4.2 30B is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Claude Opus 4.5 is not marked open weight; Granite 4.2 30B is open weight.
Can Claude Opus 4.5 and Granite 4.2 30B understand images?+
Claude Opus 4.5 is documented with image input; Granite 4.2 30B is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Claude Opus 4.5 or Granite 4.2 30B?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Claude Opus 4.5 is 64K and Granite 4.2 30B is —.
Do Claude Opus 4.5 and Granite 4.2 30B support reasoning and tool use?+
Claude Opus 4.5: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Granite 4.2 30B: reasoning and tool calling. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Claude Opus 4.5 or Granite 4.2 30B?+
Claude Opus 4.5 has 1 sourced provider route; Granite 4.2 30B has 1, a tie.
Which offers better value, Claude Opus 4.5 or Granite 4.2 30B?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.