Qwen3.5 397B A17B vs Granite 4.2 30B

This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Qwen3.5 397B A17B and Granite 4.2 30B, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.

Qwen3.5 397B A17B is $0.45 and Granite 4.2 30B is $0.16 per million tokens, so Granite 4.2 30B is cheaper on this metric. Qwen3.5 397B A17B is $3.00 and Granite 4.2 30B is $0.65 per million tokens, so Granite 4.2 30B is cheaper on this metric.

Qwen3.5 397B A17B has the larger sourced context window. Qwen3.5 397B A17B supports 262K and Granite 4.2 30B supports 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. Qwen3.5 397B A17B is open weight; Granite 4.2 30B is open weight.

Qwen3.5 397B A17B is 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. Qwen3.5 397B A17B is — and Granite 4.2 30B is —.

Qwen3.5 397B A17B: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Granite 4.2 30B: reasoning and tool calling. Feature support does not establish relative quality.

Qwen3.5 397B A17B has 4 sourced provider routes; Granite 4.2 30B has 1, so Qwen3.5 397B A17B 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.