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Granite 4.2 8B (high) vs gpt-oss-120b

Granite 4.2 8B (high) leads on average score with 4.6 vs 3.7. gpt-oss-120b has the lower benchmark cost at $0.033 vs $0.135. gpt-oss-120b is faster at 21.61s vs 235.89s, with pass rates of 39.4% vs 33.3%.

Last updated at: 2026-09-18

Compared models

Rank
#299
Total Output Tokens
612,215
Response Time (avg)
235.89s
Total Cost
$0.135
Rank
#325
Total Output Tokens
51,664
Response Time (avg)
21.61s
Total Cost
$0.033
Recommended model gpt-oss-120b

It offers the best overall trade-off: a competitive score (3.7), lower cost than Granite 4.2 8B (high), and balanced response time.

Detailed comparison

Metric Granite 4.2 8B Granite 4.2 8B high Release: 2026-09-02 gpt-oss-120b gpt-oss-120b none Release: 2025-08-05 Free Available
Score 4.6 3.7
Rank #299 #325
Reliability 7.6 10.0
Consistency 6.3 7.8
Attempts 66/66 57/66
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 39.4% 33.3%
Flaky tests 10 2
Total Runs 66 57
Cost per result 2.085 0.168
Total Cost $0.135 $0.033
Input Price $0.060 / 1M $0.150 / 1M
Output Price $0.250 / 1M $0.600 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 43,278 9,081
Output Tokens 181,083 51,664
Reasoning Tokens 431,132 0
Response Time (avg) 235.89s 21.61s
Response Time (max) 685.87s 113.71s
Response Time (total) 5189.64s 345.79s
Parameters 8B 117B total (5.1B 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.

#299 IBM: Granite 4.2 8B

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

#325 gpt-oss-120b

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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
gpt-oss-120b 1.5 4.0 22.2% 1 9.57s 901 3,232 0

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