Ant Group vs 
IBM
Verdict
- Ant Group's flagship leads: Ling 3.0 Flash at 52.6 vs Granite 4.2 30B at 50.0.
- Ant Group has the better model in 4 of 4 price bands.
- Ant Group's fastest ranked model (Ling 3.0 Flash, 315 tok/s) beats IBM's (Granite 4.2 3B, 214 tok/s).
- IBM publishes more open-weights models (10 vs 6).
- Ant Group ships more often: one model every 82 days against every 118.
Best model per price band
Each provider’s highest-index model below the price ceiling. Purple marks the winner of the band.
| Price band | Ant Group | IBM |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | Ling 3.0 Flash 52.6$0.115/M | Granite 4.2 30B 50.0$0.283/M |
| Under $2/M | Ling 3.0 Flash 52.6$0.115/M | Granite 4.2 30B 50.0$0.283/M |
| Under $10/M | Ling 3.0 Flash 52.6$0.115/M | Granite 4.2 30B 50.0$0.283/M |
| Any price | Ling 3.0 Flash 52.6$0.115/M | Granite 4.2 30B 50.0$0.283/M |
Line-up
| Metric | Ant Group | IBM |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 52.6 | 50.0 |
| Ranked models | 3 | 7 |
| Open-weights models | 6 | 10 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $0.115 | $0.053 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 315 | 214 |
| Release cadence, days | 82 | 118 |
| Last release | 6 Aug 2026 | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Next expected | 24 Sept 2026 – 28 Nov 2026 | 3 Nov 2026 – 6 Feb 2027 |