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Granite 4.2 8B (high) vs Laguna S 2.1

Granite 4.2 8B (high) leads on average score with 4.6 vs 4.5. Laguna S 2.1 has the lower benchmark cost at $0.022 vs $0.084. Laguna S 2.1 is faster at 11.67s vs 235.89s, with pass rates of 39.4% vs 15.2%.

Last updated at: 2026-09-02

Rank
#276
Total Output Tokens
612,215
Response Time (avg)
235.89s
Total Cost
$0.084
Rank
#279
Total Output Tokens
57,634
Response Time (avg)
11.67s
Total Cost
$0.022
Recommended model Laguna S 2.1

Its score stays close to the best score here (4.5 vs 4.6), while costing about 3.8x less than Granite 4.2 8B (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Granite 4.2 8B Granite 4.2 8B high Release: 2026-09-02 Laguna S 2.1 Laguna S 2.1 none Release: 2026-07-21 Free Available
Score 4.6 4.5
Rank #276 #279
Reliability 7.6 10.0
Consistency 6.3 8.8
Attempts 66/66 66/66
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 39.4% 15.2%
Flaky tests 10 3
Total Runs 66 66
Cost per result 2.085 1.205
Total Cost $0.084 $0.022
Input Price $0.100 / 1M $0.090 / 1M
Output Price $0.150 / 1M $0.180 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 43,278 125,604
Output Tokens 181,083 57,634
Reasoning Tokens 431,132 0
Response Time (avg) 235.89s 11.67s
Response Time (max) 685.87s 200.52s
Response Time (total) 5189.64s 256.71s
Parameters 8B 118B total (8B 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.

#276 IBM: Granite 4.2 8B

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

#279 Laguna S 2.1

none
Cost
$0.001
Time
7.6s
Tokens
1,345 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
Laguna S 2.1 3.4 9.7 0.0% 0 550ms 7,917 424 0

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