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Granite 4.2 8B (high) vs Inkling Small

Inkling Small leads on average score with 4.9 vs 4.7. Inkling Small has the lower benchmark cost at $0.054 vs $0.111. Inkling Small is faster at 1.45s vs 235.35s, with pass rates of 37.7% vs 23.2%.

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
#342
Total Output Tokens
8,770
Response Time (avg)
1.45s
Total Cost
$0.054
Recommended model Inkling Small

It has the best score here (4.9), while costing about 2.1x less than Granite 4.2 8B (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Granite 4.2 8B Granite 4.2 8B high Release: 2026-09-02 Inkling Small Inkling Small none Release: 2026-08-01 Free Available
Score 4.7 4.9
Rank #357 #342
Reliability 8.2 10.0
Consistency 6.4 9.6
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 37.7% 23.2%
Flaky tests 10 1
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 2.751 1.158
Total Cost $0.111 $0.054
Input Price $0.060 / 1M $0.450 / 1M
Output Price $0.250 / 1M $1.200 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.015 / 1M $0.100 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 282,658 94,733
Output Tokens 198,563 7,087
Reasoning Tokens 462,804 1,683
Response Time (avg) 235.35s 1.45s
Response Time (max) 685.87s 12.35s
Response Time (total) 5413.09s 33.24s
Parameters 8B 276B total (12B active)
Availability Open source Closed

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

#342 Thinking Machines: Inkling Small

none
Cost
$0.008
Time
42.1s
Tokens
6,319 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
Inkling Small 3.6 10.0 0.0% 0 759ms 7,356 454 0

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