Granite 4.2 8B (low) vs Qwen3.6 35B A3B

Compared models

Rank: #335
Total Output Tokens: 61,249
Response Time (avg): 58.20s
Total Cost: $0.036

Rank: #339
Total Output Tokens: 63,781
Response Time (avg): 8.43s
Total Cost: $0.105

Recommended model Qwen3.6 35B A3B

Its score stays close to the best score here (5.3 vs 5.3), while responding about 6.9x faster than Granite 4.2 8B (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric	Granite 4.2 8B Granite 4.2 8B low Release: 2026-09-02	Qwen3.6 35B A3B Qwen3.6 35B A3B none Release: 2026-04-20

Metric	Granite 4.2 8B Granite 4.2 8B low Release: 2026-09-02	Qwen3.6 35B A3B Qwen3.6 35B A3B none Release: 2026-04-20
Score	5.3	5.3
Rank	#335	#339
Reliability	9.2	10.0
Consistency	9.7	7.9
Attempts	69/69	69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate	33.3%	29.0%
Flaky tests	1	6
Total Runs	69	69
Cost per result	0.508	2.586
Total Cost	$0.036	$0.105
Input Price	$0.060 / 1M	$0.150 / 1M
Output Price	$0.250 / 1M	$1.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price	$0.015 / 1M	$0.050 / 1M
Cache Write Price	N/A	N/A
Total Input Tokens	332,917	272,479
Output Tokens	18,989	40,677
Reasoning Tokens	42,362	23,104
Response Time (avg)	58.20s	8.43s
Response Time (max)	566.80s	65.61s
Response Time (total)	1338.65s	176.93s
Parameters	8B	35B total (3B active)
Availability	Open source	Open source

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.

#335 IBM: Granite 4.2 8B

low

Provider returned error

Cost: $0.000
Time: 0.2s
Tokens: 0 tok

#339 Qwen3.6 35B A3B

none

Cost: $0.008
Time: 30.1s
Tokens: 6,317 tok

Top Models by Score

Score vs Total Cost

Response Time (avg)

Score vs Response Time (avg)

Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Category:

Agentic	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Granite 4.2 8B	6.1	3.1	66.7%	1		142.68s	258,196	9,784	23,639
Qwen3.6 35B A3B	5.2	3.2	33.3%	1		65.61s	178,489	17,876	0

Anti-AI Tricks	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Granite 4.2 8B	8.3	10.0	75.0%	0		11.68s	777	1,463	898
Qwen3.6 35B A3B	3.6	7.6	16.7%	1		2.10s	696	1,571	0

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
Qwen3.6 35B A3B	5.5	10.0	33.3%	0		8.77s	7,911	960	10,201

Combined	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Granite 4.2 8B	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		298.21s	46,805	4,085	13,637
Qwen3.6 35B A3B	3.8	5.8	33.3%	1		39.54s	74,650	19,202	0

Data parsing and extraction	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Granite 4.2 8B	6.5	10.0	50.0%	0		1.39s	7,683	270	75
Qwen3.6 35B A3B	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		1.46s	7,788	248	0

Domain specific	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Granite 4.2 8B	5.3	10.0	33.3%	0		26.16s	876	154	290
Qwen3.6 35B A3B	2.9	7.2	11.1%	1		7.76s	792	36	10,293

General Intelligence	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Granite 4.2 8B	4.0	10.0	0.0%	0		659ms	561	108	24
Qwen3.6 35B A3B	4.4	3.0	33.3%	1		3.51s	520	124	1,421

Instructions following	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Granite 4.2 8B	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		75.80s	402	84	378
Qwen3.6 35B A3B	6.2	5.8	66.7%	1		1.86s	709	75	1,189

Puzzle Solving	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Granite 4.2 8B	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		90.84s	517	181	82
Qwen3.6 35B A3B	3.2	9.9	0.0%	0		1.07s	714	573	0

Tool Calling	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Granite 4.2 8B	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		2.23s	8,412	358	265
Qwen3.6 35B A3B	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		0ms	0	0	0

Trivia	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Granite 4.2 8B	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		5.53s	249	33	90
Qwen3.6 35B A3B	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		414ms	210	12	0

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