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granite 4.2 30b vs Ling 3.0 tiny

granite 4.2 30b (IBM Granite) and Ling 3.0 tiny (InclusionAI) compared on the ModelCap Index, API price, context window, provider availability, weight access and every public benchmark board they share. Figures are the same ones shown on the live rankings; nothing here is a hidden score.

Snapshot as of 3 September 2026

As of 3 September 2026, Ling 3.0 tiny holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#83 vs #86).

Which should you choose?

Choose granite 4.2 30b if…

  • AA Humanity's Last Exam is your yardstick — 11.2% against 9.3%.

Choose Ling 3.0 tiny if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #83 against #86 (31.9 vs 30.4 points).
  • AA Intelligence Index is your yardstick — 24.5 against 23.7.
  • AA Terminal-Bench 2.1 is your yardstick — 27.7% against 26.6%.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Ling 3.0 tiny was listed 10 August 2026, granite 4.2 30b 7 August 2026.

granite 4.2 30b vs Ling 3.0 tiny: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of granite 4.2 30b and Ling 3.0 tiny
Fieldgranite 4.2 30bIBM GraniteLing 3.0 tinyInclusionAI
ModelCap Index position#86#83
Index score30.431.9
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokensUnlistedUnlisted
Output price / 1M tokensUnlistedUnlisted
Context window131K tokens— tokens
Max output tokens——
API providers listed00
Weight accessOpen weightsOpen weights
Input modalitiesTextText
First listed7 August 202610 August 2026
PublisherIBM GraniteInclusionAI

Evidence: 3 public benchmark observations across 3 boards · 1 public benchmark observation across 1 board. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: granite 4.2 30b vs Ling 3.0 tiny

Public benchmark boards where granite 4.2 30b or Ling 3.0 tiny has a published result
Boardgranite 4.2 30bLing 3.0 tinyLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)13961374–1417—Only one result
AA Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis23.7intelligence-index24.5intelligence-indexLing 3.0 tiny
AA Terminal-Bench 2.1Artificial Analysis26.6%terminal-bench-2.127.7%terminal-bench-2.1Ling 3.0 tiny
AA Humanity's Last ExamArtificial Analysis11.2%humanitys-last-exam9.3%humanitys-last-examgranite 4.2 30b

Scores are the sources' own published figures for each model's best evaluated configuration; ModelCap never re-runs a benchmark.

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granite 4.2 30b vs Ling 3.0 tiny: common questions

Is granite 4.2 30b better than Ling 3.0 tiny?

Ling 3.0 tiny ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 3 September 2026: #83 against #86. That is a capability ranking built from public benchmark evidence with published uncertainty; whether it is "better" for you also depends on price, context and where you can run it.

Is granite 4.2 30b cheaper than Ling 3.0 tiny?

At least one of the two has no listed API price on ModelCap right now, so no price comparison is made.

Which has the bigger context window, granite 4.2 30b or Ling 3.0 tiny?

Both publish a 131K-token context window.

Which is better for coding, granite 4.2 30b or Ling 3.0 tiny?

AA Terminal-Bench 2.1: granite 4.2 30b 26.6%, Ling 3.0 tiny 27.7% — Ling 3.0 tiny leads.

Are granite 4.2 30b and Ling 3.0 tiny open-weight models?

granite 4.2 30b: Open weights. Ling 3.0 tiny: Open weights. Open weights mean the checkpoint can be downloaded and self-hosted under its licence; API-only models are available solely through hosted endpoints.

Where can I run granite 4.2 30b and Ling 3.0 tiny?

ModelCap currently lists 0 API providers for granite 4.2 30b and 0 for Ling 3.0 tiny, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this granite 4.2 30b vs Ling 3.0 tiny comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 3 September 2026; the page re-renders within a minute of each data refresh, and the ModelCap Index positions are the same ones shown on the live rankings.

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