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Granite 4.2 8B (high) vs Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (low)

Granite 4.2 8B (high) leads on average score with 4.7 vs 4.6. Granite 4.2 8B (high) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.111 vs $0.175. Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (low) is faster at 83.19s vs 235.35s, with pass rates of 37.7% vs 40.6%.

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
#364
Total Output Tokens
647,336
Response Time (avg)
83.19s
Total Cost
$0.175
Recommended model Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (low)

Its score stays close to the best score here (4.6 vs 4.7), while responding about 2.8x faster than Granite 4.2 8B (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Granite 4.2 8B Granite 4.2 8B high Release: 2026-09-02 Nemotron 3.5 Lightning Nemotron 3.5 Lightning low Release: 2026-08-11 Free Available
Score 4.7 4.6
Rank #357 #364
Reliability 8.2 9.5
Consistency 6.4 6.8
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 37.7% 40.6%
Flaky tests 10 9
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 2.751 0.000
Total Cost $0.111 $0.175
Input Price $0.060 / 1M $0.060 / 1M
Output Price $0.250 / 1M $0.160 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.015 / 1M $0.030 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 282,658 207,883
Output Tokens 198,563 144,718
Reasoning Tokens 462,804 525,897
Response Time (avg) 235.35s 83.19s
Response Time (max) 685.87s 597.61s
Response Time (total) 5413.09s 1913.41s
Parameters 8B 30B total (3B active)
Availability Open source Weights available

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

#364 Nemotron 3.5 Lightning

low
Cost
$0.000
Time
32.2s
Tokens
6,089 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
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 4.0 7.8 11.1% 1 224.42s 7,522 72,614 262,558

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