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Granite 4.2 8B (medium) vs Ling-2.6-1T

Ling-2.6-1T leads on average score with 5.3 vs 5.2. Granite 4.2 8B (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.009 vs $0.016. Ling-2.6-1T is faster at 8.59s vs 45.97s, with pass rates of 34.9% vs 18.2%.

Last updated at: 2026-09-02

Rank
#243
Total Output Tokens
19,330
Response Time (avg)
45.97s
Total Cost
$0.009
Rank
#238
Total Output Tokens
11,555
Response Time (avg)
8.59s
Total Cost
$0.016
Recommended model Ling-2.6-1T

It has the best score here (5.3), while responding about 5.4x faster than Granite 4.2 8B (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Granite 4.2 8B Granite 4.2 8B medium Release: 2026-09-02 Ling-2.6-1T Ling-2.6-1T none Release: 2026-04-23
Score 5.2 5.3
Rank #243 #238
Reliability 8.7 10.0
Consistency 9.6 10.0
Attempts 66/66 66/66
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 34.9% 18.2%
Flaky tests 1 0
Total Runs 66 66
Cost per result 0.117 0.278
Total Cost $0.009 $0.016
Input Price $0.100 / 1M $0.075 / 1M
Output Price $0.150 / 1M $0.625 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 52,909 106,423
Output Tokens 7,058 11,555
Reasoning Tokens 12,272 0
Response Time (avg) 45.97s 8.59s
Response Time (max) 557.96s 25.72s
Response Time (total) 1011.42s 163.20s
Parameters 8B 1T total (63B active)
Availability Open source Open source

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#243 IBM: Granite 4.2 8B

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

#238 Ling-2.6-1T

none
Ling-2.6-1T is no longer available as a free model. It has transitioned to a paid model. Continue using it here: https://openrouter.ai/inclusionai/ling-2.6-1t
Cost
$0.000
Time
0.1s
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 12.09s 8,439 2,445 3,900
Ling-2.6-1T 3.8 10.0 0.0% 0 10.57s 813 381 0

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