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Granite 4.2 8B (low) vs Kimi K2.6

Kimi K2.6 leads on average score with 5.5 vs 5.3. Granite 4.2 8B (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.036 vs $0.222. Kimi K2.6 is faster at 26.34s vs 58.20s, with pass rates of 33.3% vs 30.4%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-02

Compared models

Rank
#283
Total Output Tokens
61,351
Response Time (avg)
58.20s
Total Cost
$0.036
Rank
#268
Total Output Tokens
64,022
Response Time (avg)
26.34s
Total Cost
$0.222
Recommended model Granite 4.2 8B (low)

Its score stays close to the best score here (5.3 vs 5.5), while costing about 6.2x less than Kimi K2.6.

Detailed comparison

Metric Granite 4.2 8B Granite 4.2 8B low Release: 2026-09-02 Kimi K2.6 Kimi K2.6 none Release: 2026-04-20
Score 5.3 5.5
Rank #283 #268
Reliability 9.2 10.0
Consistency 9.7 9.0
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 33.3% 30.4%
Flaky tests 1 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 0.508 6.999
Total Cost $0.036 $0.222
Input Price $0.060 / 1M $0.435 / 1M
Output Price $0.250 / 1M $1.828 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.015 / 1M $0.074 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 332,917 241,357
Output Tokens 18,989 64,022
Reasoning Tokens 42,362 0
Response Time (avg) 58.20s 26.34s
Response Time (max) 566.80s 238.89s
Response Time (total) 1338.65s 605.78s
Parameters 8B 1T total (32B active)
Availability Open source Weights available

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.

#283 IBM: Granite 4.2 8B

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

#268 MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6

none
Cost
$0.020
Time
127.4s
Tokens
4,429 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
Kimi K2.6 5.5 9.8 33.3% 0 82.57s 5,986 14,754 0

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