DeepSeek V3.2 vs Granite 4.2 8B (high)

Compared models

Recommended model DeepSeek V3.2

It has the best score here (4.6), while responding about 10.5x faster than Granite 4.2 8B (high).

Metric	DeepSeek V3.2 DeepSeek V3.2 none Release: 2025-12-01	Granite 4.2 8B Granite 4.2 8B high Release: 2026-09-02

Metric	DeepSeek V3.2 DeepSeek V3.2 none Release: 2025-12-01	Granite 4.2 8B Granite 4.2 8B high Release: 2026-09-02
Score	4.6	4.7
Rank	#320	#318
Reliability	10.0	8.2
Consistency	8.2	6.4
Attempts	69/69	69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate	34.8%	37.7%
Flaky tests	5	10
Total Runs	69	69
Cost per result	1.943	2.751
Total Cost	$0.121	$0.161
Input Price	$0.280 / 1M	$0.060 / 1M
Output Price	$0.420 / 1M	$0.250 / 1M
Total Input Tokens	342,158	282,658
Output Tokens	57,866	198,563
Reasoning Tokens	0	462,804
Response Time (avg)	22.44s	235.35s
Response Time (max)	122.50s	685.87s
Response Time (total)	516.03s	5413.09s
Parameters	671B total (37B active)	8B
Availability	Open source	Open source

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

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Agentic	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
DeepSeek V3.2	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		122.50s	206,327	15,767	0
Granite 4.2 8B	5.0	10.0	0.0%	0		223.46s	239,380	17,480	31,672

Anti-AI Tricks	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
DeepSeek V3.2	3.2	8.0	8.3%	1		9.35s	494	1,073	0
Granite 4.2 8B	6.9	5.8	75.0%	2		205.31s	507	8,350	12,250

Coding	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
DeepSeek V3.2	3.1	6.9	11.1%	1		14.54s	7,279	4,528	0
Granite 4.2 8B	3.8	4.3	33.3%	2		515.34s	7,047	42,438	154,749

Combined	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
DeepSeek V3.2	4.8	10.0	0.0%	0		113.53s	109,626	33,819	0
Granite 4.2 8B	5.0	6.8	33.3%	1		570.43s	18,410	16,478	60,329

Data parsing and extraction	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
DeepSeek V3.2	6.3	5.8	66.7%	1		9.42s	7,890	1,710	0
Granite 4.2 8B	3.8	5.8	33.3%	1		56.55s	6,779	1,368	3,999

Domain specific	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
DeepSeek V3.2	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		1.48s	675	23	0
Granite 4.2 8B	2.9	7.2	11.1%	1		167.15s	498	81,004	122,013

General Intelligence	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
DeepSeek V3.2	4.7	1.6	66.7%	1		9.32s	314	43	0
Granite 4.2 8B	5.5	10.0	0.0%	0		16.37s	534	5,762	5,800

Instructions following	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
DeepSeek V3.2	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		1.52s	627	66	0
Granite 4.2 8B	6.4	5.8	66.7%	1		87.47s	483	2,191	13,223

Puzzle Solving	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
DeepSeek V3.2	7.6	7.2	77.8%	1		6.91s	424	298	0
Granite 4.2 8B	2.9	4.4	22.2%	2		202.69s	467	14,348	19,827

Tool Calling	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
DeepSeek V3.2	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		11.85s	8,319	522	0
Granite 4.2 8B	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		15.08s	8,331	893	4,841

Trivia	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
DeepSeek V3.2	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		17.23s	183	17	0
Granite 4.2 8B	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		252.49s	222	8,251	34,101

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