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Granite 4.2 8B (medium) vs Kimi K2.5

Kimi K2.5 leads on average score with 5.4 vs 5.2. Granite 4.2 8B (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.009 vs $0.101. Kimi K2.5 is faster at 18.03s vs 45.97s, with pass rates of 34.9% vs 30.3%.

Last updated at: 2026-09-04

Rank
#254
Total Output Tokens
19,330
Response Time (avg)
45.97s
Total Cost
$0.009
Rank
#243
Total Output Tokens
26,643
Response Time (avg)
18.03s
Total Cost
$0.101
Recommended model Granite 4.2 8B (medium)

Its score stays close to the best score here (5.2 vs 5.4), while costing about 12.2x less than Kimi K2.5.

Detailed comparison

Metric Granite 4.2 8B Granite 4.2 8B medium Release: 2026-09-02 Kimi K2.5 Kimi K2.5 none Release: 2026-01-27
Score 5.2 5.4
Rank #254 #243
Reliability 8.7 10.0
Consistency 9.6 8.6
Attempts 66/66 66/66
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 34.9% 30.3%
Flaky tests 1 4
Total Runs 66 66
Cost per result 0.117 2.278
Total Cost $0.009 $0.101
Input Price $0.100 / 1M $0.450 / 1M
Output Price $0.150 / 1M $2.250 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 52,909 89,320
Output Tokens 7,058 26,643
Reasoning Tokens 12,272 0
Response Time (avg) 45.97s 18.03s
Response Time (max) 557.96s 102.83s
Response Time (total) 1011.42s 288.42s
Parameters 8B 1T total (32B 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.

#254 IBM: Granite 4.2 8B

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

#243 MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5

none
Cost
$0.015
Time
89.1s
Tokens
5,421 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
Kimi K2.5 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 24.56s 7,311 4,708 0

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