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Granite 4.1 8B vs Granite 4.2 8B

Granite 4.2 8B leads on average score with 4.3 vs 4.0. Granite 4.1 8B has the lower benchmark cost at $0.007 vs $0.026. Granite 4.1 8B is faster at 1.44s vs 86.27s, with pass rates of 9.1% vs 16.7%.

Last updated at: 2026-09-02

Rank
#292
Total Output Tokens
5,996
Response Time (avg)
1.44s
Total Cost
$0.007
Rank
#285
Total Output Tokens
130,805
Response Time (avg)
86.27s
Total Cost
$0.026
Recommended model Granite 4.1 8B

Its score stays close to the best score here (4.0 vs 4.3), while costing about 4.0x less than Granite 4.2 8B.

Detailed comparison

Metric Granite 4.1 8B Granite 4.1 8B none Release: 2026-05-01 Granite 4.2 8B Granite 4.2 8B none Release: 2026-09-02
Score 4.0 4.3
Rank #292 #285
Reliability 10.0 8.6
Consistency 10.0 9.3
Attempts 66/66 66/66
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 9.1% 16.7%
Flaky tests 0 2
Total Runs 66 66
Cost per result 0.315 0.847
Total Cost $0.007 $0.026
Input Price $0.050 / 1M $0.100 / 1M
Output Price $0.100 / 1M $0.150 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 113,836 57,786
Output Tokens 5,996 130,805
Reasoning Tokens 0 0
Response Time (avg) 1.44s 86.27s
Response Time (max) 16.67s 747.17s
Response Time (total) 31.75s 1897.96s
Parameters 8B 8B
Availability Open source Open source

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#292 IBM: Granite 4.1 8B

none
Cost
$0.001
Time
3.2s
Tokens
491 tok

#285 IBM: Granite 4.2 8B

none
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
Granite 4.1 8B 4.5 10.0 0.0% 0 775ms 8,344 525 0
Granite 4.2 8B 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 105.60s 8,358 47,944 0

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