Granite 4.2 8B (low) vs Inkling Small (low)

Compared models

Rank: #318
Total Output Tokens: 61,249
Response Time (avg): 58.20s
Total Cost: $0.036

Rank: #323
Total Output Tokens: 14,686
Response Time (avg): 1.99s
Total Cost: $0.055

Recommended model Inkling Small (low)

Its score stays close to the best score here (5.2 vs 5.3), while responding about 29.3x faster than Granite 4.2 8B (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric	Granite 4.2 8B Granite 4.2 8B low Release: 2026-09-02	Inkling Small Inkling Small low Release: 2026-08-01 Free Available

Metric	Granite 4.2 8B Granite 4.2 8B low Release: 2026-09-02	Inkling Small Inkling Small low Release: 2026-08-01 Free Available
Score	5.3	5.2
Rank	#318	#323
Reliability	9.2	10.0
Consistency	9.7	8.7
Attempts	69/69	69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate	33.3%	47.8%
Flaky tests	1	4
Total Runs	69	69
Cost per result	0.508	0.649
Total Cost	$0.036	$0.055
Input Price	$0.060 / 1M	$0.450 / 1M
Output Price	$0.250 / 1M	$1.200 / 1M
Cache Read Price	$0.015 / 1M	$0.100 / 1M
Cache Write Price	N/A	N/A
Total Input Tokens	332,917	81,447
Output Tokens	18,989	2,715
Reasoning Tokens	42,362	11,971
Response Time (avg)	58.20s	1.99s
Response Time (max)	566.80s	5.82s
Response Time (total)	1338.65s	45.67s
Parameters	8B	276B total (12B 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.

#318 IBM: Granite 4.2 8B

low

Provider returned error

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

#323 Thinking Machines: Inkling Small

low

Cost: $0.001
Time: 5.9s
Tokens: 759 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
Inkling Small	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		24ms	0	0	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
Inkling Small	9.2	8.4	91.7%	1		1.81s	702	240	1,831

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
Inkling Small	4.6	5.0	33.3%	2		3.70s	7,374	375	4,332

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
Inkling Small	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		4.08s	55,293	893	1,420

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
Inkling Small	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		1.25s	7,068	216	372

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
Inkling Small	5.3	10.0	33.3%	0		852ms	804	68	602

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
Inkling Small	5.3	10.0	0.0%	0		1.42s	501	141	389

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
Inkling Small	9.9	10.0	100.0%	0		1.89s	708	93	902

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
Inkling Small	5.3	7.2	44.4%	1		1.56s	714	315	1,225

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
Inkling Small	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		2.21s	8,064	339	84

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
Inkling Small	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		2.00s	219	35	814

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