Granite 4.2 8B (medium) vs Particle-1

Compared models

Rank: #308
Total Output Tokens: 50,045
Response Time (avg): 50.47s
Total Cost: $0.029

Rank: #312
Total Output Tokens: 87,599
Response Time (avg): 8.61s
Total Cost: $0.059

Recommended model Particle-1

Its score stays close to the best score here (6.0 vs 6.1), while responding about 5.9x faster than Granite 4.2 8B (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric	Granite 4.2 8B Granite 4.2 8B medium Release: 2026-09-02	Particle-1 Particle-1 none Release: 2026-10-28

Metric	Granite 4.2 8B Granite 4.2 8B medium Release: 2026-09-02	Particle-1 Particle-1 none Release: 2026-10-28
Score	6.1	6.0
Rank	#308	#312
Reliability	8.9	10.0
Consistency	9.7	9.4
Attempts	69/69	69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate	37.7%	34.8%
Flaky tests	1	2
Total Runs	69	69
Cost per result	0.354	0.829
Total Cost	$0.029	$0.059
Input Price	$0.060 / 1M	$0.050 / 1M
Output Price	$0.250 / 1M	$0.500 / 1M
Cache Read Price	$0.015 / 1M	$0.003 / 1M
Cache Write Price	N/A	N/A
Total Input Tokens	259,708	284,369
Output Tokens	16,567	87,599
Reasoning Tokens	33,580	0
Response Time (avg)	50.47s	8.61s
Response Time (max)	557.96s	107.90s
Response Time (total)	1160.91s	198.13s
Parameters	8B	~748B total (~16B 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.

#308 IBM: Granite 4.2 8B

medium

Provider returned error

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

#312 Particle-1

none

Cost: $0.001
Time: 8.0s
Tokens: 1,715 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	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		149.50s	206,799	9,509	21,308
Particle-1	6.1	3.1	66.7%	1		49.30s	150,957	3,414	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	8.4	10.0	75.0%	0		10.34s	777	1,452	889
Particle-1	3.8	10.0	0.0%	0		1.86s	1,188	725	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		12.09s	8,439	2,445	3,900
Particle-1	5.3	7.9	11.1%	1		36.78s	7,761	73,822	0

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		291.12s	24,807	1,902	6,258
Particle-1	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		7.48s	104,204	8,633	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		1.43s	7,683	270	75
Particle-1	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		1.00s	7,614	201	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		13.96s	876	154	290
Particle-1	7.7	10.0	66.7%	0		759ms	1,161	27	0

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		605ms	561	102	24
Particle-1	5.3	10.0	0.0%	0		1.25s	633	113	0

Instructions following	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Granite 4.2 8B	3.8	6.0	33.3%	1		36.86s	636	127	425
Particle-1	6.5	10.0	50.0%	0		1.21s	951	112	0

Puzzle Solving	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Granite 4.2 8B	3.1	10.0	0.0%	0		75.99s	469	206	56
Particle-1	5.7	9.9	33.3%	0		1.15s	1,080	309	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		2.28s	8,412	359	214
Particle-1	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		3.68s	8,475	228	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		2.24s	249	41	141
Particle-1	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		994ms	345	15	0

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