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Granite 4.2 8B (high) vs Ling 3.0 Flash

Ling 3.0 Flash leads on average score with 5.2 vs 4.7. Ling 3.0 Flash has the lower benchmark cost at $0.004 vs $0.111. Ling 3.0 Flash is faster at 3.40s vs 235.35s, with pass rates of 37.7% vs 26.1%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-16

Compared models

Rank
#357
Total Output Tokens
576,052
Response Time (avg)
235.35s
Total Cost
$0.111
Rank
#324
Total Output Tokens
12,777
Response Time (avg)
3.40s
Total Cost
$0.004
Recommended model Ling 3.0 Flash

It has the best score here (5.2), while costing about 32.3x less than Granite 4.2 8B (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Granite 4.2 8B Granite 4.2 8B high Release: 2026-09-02 Ling 3.0 Flash Ling 3.0 Flash none Release: 2026-07-24
Score 4.7 5.2
Rank #357 #324
Reliability 8.2 10.0
Consistency 6.4 10.0
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 37.7% 26.1%
Flaky tests 10 0
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 2.751 0.000
Total Cost $0.111 $0.004
Input Price $0.060 / 1M $0.021 / 1M
Output Price $0.250 / 1M $0.063 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.015 / 1M $0.005 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 282,658 123,993
Output Tokens 198,563 12,777
Reasoning Tokens 462,804 0
Response Time (avg) 235.35s 3.40s
Response Time (max) 685.87s 17.51s
Response Time (total) 5413.09s 74.77s
Parameters 8B 124B total (5.1B active)
Availability Open source Open source

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#357 IBM: Granite 4.2 8B

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

#324 Ling 3.0 Flash

none
Cost
$0.000
Time
11.6s
Tokens
2,781 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 4.2 8B 3.8 4.3 33.3% 2 515.34s 7,047 42,438 154,749
Ling 3.0 Flash 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 6.39s 8,307 639 0

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