Granite 4.1 3B vs Granite 4.2 30B

This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Granite 4.1 3B and Granite 4.2 30B, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.

Only Granite 4.2 30B has a directly sourced input price: $0.16 per million tokens. Only Granite 4.2 30B has a directly sourced output price: $0.65 per million tokens.

Neither model has a larger sourced context window in this comparison. Granite 4.1 3B is 131K and Granite 4.2 30B is 131K.

There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.

Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. Granite 4.1 3B is open weight; Granite 4.2 30B is open weight.

Granite 4.1 3B is not documented with image input; Granite 4.2 30B is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.

Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Granite 4.1 3B is — and Granite 4.2 30B is —.

Granite 4.1 3B: tool calling. Granite 4.2 30B: reasoning and tool calling. Feature support does not establish relative quality.

Granite 4.1 3B has 0 sourced provider routes; Granite 4.2 30B has 1, so Granite 4.2 30B has broader tracked availability.

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.