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Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview vs Granite 4.2 8B (medium)

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview leads on average score with 6.2 vs 6.1. Granite 4.2 8B (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.029 vs $0.090. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview is faster at 3.60s vs 50.47s, with pass rates of 55.1% vs 37.7%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-01

Compared models

Rank
#229
Total Output Tokens
15,760
Response Time (avg)
3.60s
Total Cost
$0.090
Rank
#235
Total Output Tokens
50,147
Response Time (avg)
50.47s
Total Cost
$0.029
Recommended model Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview

It has the best score here (6.2), while responding about 14.0x faster than Granite 4.2 8B (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview none Release: 2026-03-03 Granite 4.2 8B Granite 4.2 8B medium Release: 2026-09-02
Score 6.2 6.1
Rank #229 #235
Reliability 10.0 8.9
Consistency 9.7 9.7
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 55.1% 37.7%
Flaky tests 1 1
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 0.743 0.354
Total Cost $0.090 $0.029
Input Price $0.250 / 1M $0.060 / 1M
Output Price $1.500 / 1M $0.250 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 261,962 259,708
Output Tokens 15,760 16,567
Reasoning Tokens 0 33,580
Response Time (avg) 3.60s 50.47s
Response Time (max) 48.59s 557.96s
Response Time (total) 82.91s 1160.91s
Parameters ~150B total (~10B active) 8B
Availability Closed Open source

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#229 Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview

none
Cost
$0.003
Time
4.7s
Tokens
1,827 tok

#235 IBM: Granite 4.2 8B

medium
Provider returned error
Cost
$0.000
Time
0.2s
Tokens
0 tok

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Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 967ms 8,128 670 0
Granite 4.2 8B 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 12.09s 8,439 2,445 3,900

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