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Granite 4.2 8B (low) vs Hy4 preview (low)

Hy4 preview (low) leads on average score with 5.4 vs 5.3. Granite 4.2 8B (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.036 vs $1.844. Granite 4.2 8B (low) is faster at 58.20s vs 207.21s, with pass rates of 33.3% vs 21.7%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-13

Compared models

Rank
#310
Total Output Tokens
61,249
Response Time (avg)
58.20s
Total Cost
$0.036
Rank
#304
Total Output Tokens
687,477
Response Time (avg)
207.21s
Total Cost
$1.844
Recommended model Granite 4.2 8B (low)

Its score stays close to the best score here (5.3 vs 5.4), while costing about 51.9x less than Hy4 preview (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric Granite 4.2 8B Granite 4.2 8B low Release: 2026-09-02 Hy4 preview Hy4 preview low Release: 2026-08-29
Score 5.3 5.4
Rank #310 #304
Reliability 9.2 6.5
Consistency 9.7 8.2
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 33.3% 21.7%
Flaky tests 1 4
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 0.508 61.455
Total Cost $0.036 $1.844
Input Price $0.060 / 1M $0.751 / 1M
Output Price $0.250 / 1M $2.251 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.015 / 1M $0.038 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 332,917 162,180
Output Tokens 18,989 5,030
Reasoning Tokens 42,362 682,447
Response Time (avg) 58.20s 207.21s
Response Time (max) 566.80s 597.45s
Response Time (total) 1338.65s 4765.91s
Parameters 8B 770B total (49B 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.

#310 IBM: Granite 4.2 8B

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

#304 Hy4 preview

low
Provider returned error
Cost
$0.000
Time
1.1s
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
Hy4 preview 5.2 8.6 0.0% 0 219.15s 6,110 135 96,407

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