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granite 4.2 3b vs Llama 4 Scout

granite 4.2 3b (IBM Granite) and Llama 4 Scout (Meta) 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 9 September 2026

As of 9 September 2026, Llama 4 Scout holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#137 vs #138); Llama 4 Scout offers the longer context window (1.3M vs 131K tokens); and granite 4.2 3b ships open weights.

Which should you choose?

Choose granite 4.2 3b if…

  • you want to self-host: granite 4.2 3b ships open weights while Llama 4 Scout is gated access.
  • Arena coding is your yardstick — 1380 against 1362.
  • AA Intelligence Index is your yardstick — 9.1 against 6.5.
  • AA Terminal-Bench 2.1 is your yardstick — 13.9% against 3.7%.
  • AA Humanity's Last Exam is your yardstick — 6.6% against 3.8%.
  • you want the more recently listed model — granite 4.2 3b was listed 7 August 2026, Llama 4 Scout 5 April 2025.

Choose Llama 4 Scout if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #137 against #138 (26.9 vs 25.6 points).
  • you need the longer context window — 1.3M tokens against 131K.
  • you want provider choice — 3 listed API providers against 0.

granite 4.2 3b vs Llama 4 Scout: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of granite 4.2 3b and Llama 4 Scout
Fieldgranite 4.2 3bIBM GraniteLlama 4 ScoutMeta
ModelCap Index position#138#137
Index score25.626.9
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokensUnlisted$0.10
Output price / 1M tokensUnlisted$0.30
Context window131K tokens1.3M tokens
Max output tokens—16K
API providers listed03
Weight accessOpen weightsGated access
Input modalitiesTextText, Image
First listed7 August 20265 April 2025
PublisherIBM GraniteMeta

Evidence: 3 public benchmark observations across 3 boards · 4 public benchmark observations across 4 boards. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: granite 4.2 3b vs Llama 4 Scout

Public benchmark boards where granite 4.2 3b or Llama 4 Scout has a published result
Boardgranite 4.2 3bLlama 4 ScoutLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)13801358–140213621354–1371granite 4.2 3b
ARC-AGI-2ARC Prize Foundation—0.0%Only one result
BFCL V4UC Berkeley (Gorilla)—28.1Function callingOnly one result
AA Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis9.1intelligence-index:v4.3:reasoning-unspecified6.5intelligence-index:v4.3:non-reasoninggranite 4.2 3b
AA Terminal-Bench 2.1Artificial Analysis13.9%terminal-bench:2.1:terminus-2:e2b:pass-at-1:3-repeats:source-model="Granite 4.2 3B":reasoning=true3.7%terminal-bench:2.1:terminus-2:e2b:pass-at-1:3-repeats:source-model="Llama 4 Scout":reasoning=falsegranite 4.2 3b
AA τ²-Bench TelecomArtificial Analysis—15.5%tau2:telecom:dual-control:pass-at-1:3-repeats:source-model="Llama 4 Scout":reasoning=falseOnly one result
AA Humanity's Last ExamArtificial Analysis6.6%hle:may-2025:text-only-2158:no-tools:pass-at-1:source-model="Granite 4.2 3B":reasoning=true3.8%hle:may-2025:text-only-2158:no-tools:pass-at-1:source-model="Llama 4 Scout":reasoning=falsegranite 4.2 3b

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 3b vs Llama 4 Scout: common questions

Is granite 4.2 3b better than Llama 4 Scout?

Llama 4 Scout ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 9 September 2026: #137 against #138. 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. Their published uncertainty intervals overlap, so the rank difference alone does not establish a reliable capability advantage for your workload.

Is granite 4.2 3b cheaper than Llama 4 Scout?

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 3b or Llama 4 Scout?

Llama 4 Scout has the larger context window: 1.3M tokens against 131K.

Which is better for coding, granite 4.2 3b or Llama 4 Scout?

Arena coding: granite 4.2 3b 1380, Llama 4 Scout 1362 — granite 4.2 3b leads. AA Terminal-Bench 2.1: granite 4.2 3b 13.9%, Llama 4 Scout 3.7% — granite 4.2 3b leads.

Are granite 4.2 3b and Llama 4 Scout open-weight models?

granite 4.2 3b: Open weights. Llama 4 Scout: Gated access. 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 3b and Llama 4 Scout?

ModelCap currently lists 0 API providers for granite 4.2 3b and 3 for Llama 4 Scout, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this granite 4.2 3b vs Llama 4 Scout comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 9 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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