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Granite 4.2 8B (low) vs Ling-2.6-1T

Ling-2.6-1T leads on average score with 5.3 vs 5.1. Granite 4.2 8B (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.012 vs $0.016. Ling-2.6-1T is faster at 8.59s vs 54.36s, with pass rates of 31.8% vs 18.2%.

Last updated at: 2026-09-10

Compared models

Rank
#268
Total Output Tokens
27,928
Response Time (avg)
54.36s
Total Cost
$0.012
Rank
#259
Total Output Tokens
11,555
Response Time (avg)
8.59s
Total Cost
$0.016
Recommended model Ling-2.6-1T

It has the best score here (5.3), while responding about 6.3x faster than Granite 4.2 8B (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric Granite 4.2 8B Granite 4.2 8B low Release: 2026-09-02 Ling-2.6-1T Ling-2.6-1T none Release: 2026-04-23
Score 5.1 5.3
Rank #268 #259
Reliability 9.0 10.0
Consistency 10.0 10.0
Attempts 66/66 66/66
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 31.8% 18.2%
Flaky tests 0 0
Total Runs 66 66
Cost per result 0.167 0.278
Total Cost $0.012 $0.016
Input Price $0.060 / 1M $0.075 / 1M
Output Price $0.250 / 1M $0.625 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 74,721 106,423
Output Tokens 9,205 11,555
Reasoning Tokens 18,723 0
Response Time (avg) 54.36s 8.59s
Response Time (max) 566.80s 25.72s
Response Time (total) 1195.97s 163.20s
Parameters 8B 1T total (63B 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.

#268 IBM: Granite 4.2 8B

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

#259 Ling-2.6-1T

none
Ling-2.6-1T is no longer available as a free model. It has transitioned to a paid model. Continue using it here: https://openrouter.ai/inclusionai/ling-2.6-1t
Cost
$0.000
Time
0.1s
Tokens
0 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 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 13.01s 8,439 2,469 2,984
Ling-2.6-1T 3.8 10.0 0.0% 0 10.57s 813 381 0

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