- Rank
- #299
- Total Output Tokens
- 612,215
- Response Time (avg)
- 235.89s
- Total Cost
- $0.135
Granite 4.2 8B (high) vs Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
Granite 4.2 8B (high) leads on average score with 4.6 vs 4.0. Nemotron 3.5 Lightning has the lower benchmark cost at $0.007 vs $0.135. Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is faster at 1.21s vs 235.89s, with pass rates of 39.4% vs 16.7%.
Compared models
- Rank
- #316
- Total Output Tokens
- 2,731
- Response Time (avg)
- 1.21s
- Total Cost
- $0.007
Recommended model
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
Its score stays close to the best score here (4.0 vs 4.6), while costing about 20.8x less than Granite 4.2 8B (high).
Detailed comparison
| Metric | Granite 4.2 8B Granite 4.2 8B high | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning Nemotron 3.5 Lightning none Free Available |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4.6 | 4.0 |
| Rank | #299 | #316 |
| Reliability | 7.6 | 10.0 |
| Consistency | 6.3 | 9.2 |
| Attempts | 66/66 | 66/66 |
| Tests Correct | ||
| Attempt pass rate | 39.4% | 16.7% |
| Flaky tests | 10 | 2 |
| Total Runs | 66 | 66 |
| Cost per result | 2.085 | 0.000 |
| Total Cost | $0.135 | $0.007 |
| Input Price | $0.060 / 1M | $0.080 / 1M |
| Output Price | $0.250 / 1M | $0.200 / 1M |
| Total Input Tokens | 43,278 | 74,074 |
| Output Tokens | 181,083 | 2,731 |
| Reasoning Tokens | 431,132 | 0 |
| Response Time (avg) | 235.89s | 1.21s |
| Response Time (max) | 685.87s | 6.30s |
| Response Time (total) | 5189.64s | 26.62s |
| Parameters | 8B | 30B total (3B active) |
| Availability | Open source | Weights available |
Model generation showcase
Hamster playing table tennis
Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.
#299 IBM: Granite 4.2 8B
high
Provider returned error
- Cost
- $0.000
- Time
- 0.2s
- Tokens
- 0 tok
#316 Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
none- Cost
- $0.000
- Time
- 101.6s
- Tokens
- 6,775 tok
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Category Breakdown
| Anti-AI Tricks | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite 4.2 8B | 6.9 | 5.8 | 75.0% | 2 | 205.31s | 507 | 8,350 | 12,250 | |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 4.8 | 10.0 | 25.0% | 0 | 2.12s | 696 | 665 | 0 |
| 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 | 3.1 | 7.2 | 11.1% | 1 | 1.55s | 7,623 | 589 | 0 |
| Combined | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite 4.2 8B | 5.0 | 6.8 | 33.3% | 1 | 570.43s | 18,410 | 16,478 | 60,329 | |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 2.02s | 46,425 | 579 | 0 |
| Data parsing and extraction | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite 4.2 8B | 3.8 | 5.8 | 33.3% | 1 | 56.55s | 6,779 | 1,368 | 3,999 | |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 6.5 | 10.0 | 50.0% | 0 | 633ms | 7,944 | 243 | 0 |
| Domain specific | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite 4.2 8B | 2.9 | 7.2 | 11.1% | 1 | 167.15s | 498 | 81,004 | 122,013 | |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 683ms | 798 | 24 | 0 |
| General Intelligence | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite 4.2 8B | 5.5 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 16.37s | 534 | 5,762 | 5,800 | |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 4.4 | 9.9 | 0.0% | 0 | 586ms | 516 | 83 | 0 |
| Instructions following | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite 4.2 8B | 6.4 | 5.8 | 66.7% | 1 | 87.47s | 483 | 2,191 | 13,223 | |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 6.5 | 10.0 | 50.0% | 0 | 511ms | 723 | 63 | 0 |
| Puzzle Solving | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite 4.2 8B | 2.9 | 4.4 | 22.2% | 2 | 202.69s | 467 | 14,348 | 19,827 | |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 3.1 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 750ms | 726 | 227 | 0 |
| Tool Calling | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite 4.2 8B | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 15.08s | 8,331 | 893 | 4,841 | |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 2.8 | 1.6 | 33.3% | 1 | 1.70s | 8,416 | 246 | 0 |
| Trivia | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite 4.2 8B | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 252.49s | 222 | 8,251 | 34,101 | |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 575ms | 207 | 12 | 0 |
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