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Granite 4.2 8B (low) vs Ling 3.1 Flash

Ling 3.1 Flash leads on average score with 5.5 vs 5.3. Ling 3.1 Flash has the lower benchmark cost at $0.000 vs $0.036. Ling 3.1 Flash is faster at 15.75s vs 58.20s, with pass rates of 33.3% vs 33.3%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-03

Compared models

Rank
#287
Total Output Tokens
61,351
Response Time (avg)
58.20s
Total Cost
$0.036
Rank
#272
Total Output Tokens
85,777
Response Time (avg)
15.75s
Total Cost
$0.000
Recommended model Ling 3.1 Flash

It has the best score here (5.5), while responding about 3.7x faster than Granite 4.2 8B (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric Granite 4.2 8B Granite 4.2 8B low Release: 2026-09-02 Ling 3.1 Flash Ling 3.1 Flash none Release: 2026-10-03
Score 5.3 5.5
Rank #287 #272
Reliability 9.2 9.8
Consistency 9.7 8.4
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 33.3% 33.3%
Flaky tests 1 5
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 0.508 0.000
Total Cost $0.036 $0.000
Input Price $0.060 / 1M $0.000 / 1M
Output Price $0.250 / 1M $0.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.015 / 1M N/A
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 332,917 286,758
Output Tokens 18,989 85,777
Reasoning Tokens 42,362 0
Response Time (avg) 58.20s 15.75s
Response Time (max) 566.80s 90.95s
Response Time (total) 1338.65s 362.23s
Parameters 8B 560B total (25B 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.

#287 IBM: Granite 4.2 8B

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

#272 Ling 3.1 Flash

none
Cost
$0.000
Time
171.4s
Tokens
20,178 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 3.1 Flash 4.5 7.5 22.2% 1 31.85s 8,307 27,810 0

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