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Granite 4.2 8B (low) vs Laguna XS 2.1

Laguna XS 2.1 leads on average score with 5.3 vs 5.1. Laguna XS 2.1 has the lower benchmark cost at $0.008 vs $0.012. Laguna XS 2.1 is faster at 1.55s vs 54.36s, with pass rates of 31.8% vs 30.3%.

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
#257
Total Output Tokens
13,377
Response Time (avg)
1.55s
Total Cost
$0.008
Recommended model Laguna XS 2.1

It has the best score here (5.3), while costing about 1.6x less than Granite 4.2 8B (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric Granite 4.2 8B Granite 4.2 8B low Release: 2026-09-02 Laguna XS 2.1 Laguna XS 2.1 none Release: 2026-07-02 Free Available
Score 5.1 5.3
Rank #268 #257
Reliability 9.0 10.0
Consistency 10.0 9.0
Attempts 66/66 66/66
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 31.8% 30.3%
Flaky tests 0 3
Total Runs 66 66
Cost per result 0.167 0.143
Total Cost $0.012 $0.008
Input Price $0.060 / 1M $0.060 / 1M
Output Price $0.250 / 1M $0.120 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 74,721 91,607
Output Tokens 9,205 13,377
Reasoning Tokens 18,723 0
Response Time (avg) 54.36s 1.55s
Response Time (max) 566.80s 19.02s
Response Time (total) 1195.97s 34.01s
Parameters 8B 33B total (3B 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.

#268 IBM: Granite 4.2 8B

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

#257 Laguna XS 2.1

none
Cost
$0.001
Time
27.6s
Tokens
4,344 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
Laguna XS 2.1 4.3 7.8 22.2% 1 623ms 7,995 562 0

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