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Granite 4.2 8B (high) vs Ring-2.6-1T

Ring-2.6-1T leads on average score with 4.8 vs 4.6. Ring-2.6-1T has the lower benchmark cost at $0.026 vs $0.084. Ring-2.6-1T is faster at 51.99s vs 235.89s, with pass rates of 39.4% vs 45.5%.

Last updated at: 2026-09-02

Rank
#276
Total Output Tokens
612,215
Response Time (avg)
235.89s
Total Cost
$0.084
Rank
#263
Total Output Tokens
40,277
Response Time (avg)
51.99s
Total Cost
$0.026
Recommended model Ring-2.6-1T

It has the best score here (4.8), while costing about 3.2x less than Granite 4.2 8B (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Granite 4.2 8B Granite 4.2 8B high Release: 2026-09-02 Ring-2.6-1T Ring-2.6-1T none Release: 2026-05-10
Score 4.6 4.8
Rank #276 #263
Reliability 7.6 10.0
Consistency 6.3 9.3
Attempts 66/66 66/66
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 39.4% 45.5%
Flaky tests 10 2
Total Runs 66 66
Cost per result 2.085 0.037
Total Cost $0.084 $0.026
Input Price $0.100 / 1M $0.075 / 1M
Output Price $0.150 / 1M $0.625 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 43,278 7,608
Output Tokens 181,083 40,277
Reasoning Tokens 431,132 0
Response Time (avg) 235.89s 51.99s
Response Time (max) 685.87s 143.82s
Response Time (total) 5189.64s 831.90s
Parameters 8B 1T total (63B active)
Availability Open source Open source

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#276 IBM: Granite 4.2 8B

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

#263 Ring-2.6-1T

none
Ring-2.6-1T is no longer available as a free model. It has transitioned to a paid model. Continue using it here: https://openrouter.ai/inclusionai/ring-2.6-1t
Cost
$0.000
Time
0.0s
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 4.2 8B 3.8 4.3 33.3% 2 515.34s 7,047 42,438 154,749
Ring-2.6-1T 5.3 10.0 33.3% 0 143.82s 834 5,036 0

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