- Rank
- #235
- Total Output Tokens
- 50,147
- Response Time (avg)
- 50.47s
- Total Cost
- $0.029
Granite 4.2 8B (medium) vs Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20
The average score is effectively tied at 6.1 vs 6.1. Granite 4.2 8B (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.029 vs $0.226. Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20 is faster at 18.49s vs 50.47s, with pass rates of 37.7% vs 44.9%.
Compared models
- Rank
- #234
- Total Output Tokens
- 69,664
- Response Time (avg)
- 18.49s
- Total Cost
- $0.226
Recommended model
Granite 4.2 8B (medium)
It has the best score here (6.1), while costing about 8.0x less than Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20.
Detailed comparison
| Metric | Granite 4.2 8B Granite 4.2 8B medium | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20 Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20 none |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Rank | #235 | #234 |
| Reliability | 8.9 | 9.8 |
| Consistency | 9.7 | 8.4 |
| Attempts | 69/69 | 69/69 |
| Tests Correct | ||
| Attempt pass rate | 37.7% | 44.9% |
| Flaky tests | 1 | 5 |
| Total Runs | 69 | 69 |
| Cost per result | 0.354 | 2.816 |
| Total Cost | $0.029 | $0.226 |
| Input Price | $0.060 / 1M | $0.300 / 1M |
| Output Price | $0.250 / 1M | $1.800 / 1M |
| Total Input Tokens | 259,708 | 299,984 |
| Output Tokens | 16,567 | 69,664 |
| Reasoning Tokens | 33,580 | 0 |
| Response Time (avg) | 50.47s | 18.49s |
| Response Time (max) | 557.96s | 206.05s |
| Response Time (total) | 1160.91s | 425.33s |
| Parameters | 8B | ~397B total (~17B active) |
| Availability | Open source | Closed |
Model generation showcase
Hamster playing table tennis
Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.
#235 IBM: Granite 4.2 8B
medium
Provider returned error
- Cost
- $0.000
- Time
- 0.2s
- Tokens
- 0 tok
#234 Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20
none- Cost
- $0.008
- Time
- 77.0s
- Tokens
- 4,369 tok
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Category Breakdown
| 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 | |
| Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20 | 6.1 | 3.1 | 66.7% | 1 | 137.10s | 205,507 | 18,177 | 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 | |
| Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20 | 4.8 | 10.0 | 25.0% | 0 | 1.88s | 696 | 557 | 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 | |
| Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20 | 3.9 | 7.8 | 11.1% | 1 | 1.69s | 7,913 | 480 | 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 | |
| Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 66.7% | 1 | 109.69s | 66,908 | 42,617 | 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 | |
| Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 2.82s | 7,794 | 243 | 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 | |
| Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20 | 5.3 | 10.0 | 33.3% | 0 | 1.06s | 798 | 18 | 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 | |
| Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20 | 4.8 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1.41s | 522 | 119 | 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 | |
| Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 66.7% | 1 | 1.17s | 711 | 68 | 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 | |
| Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 55.6% | 1 | 1.97s | 714 | 583 | 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 | |
| Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 4.42s | 8,211 | 297 | 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 | |
| Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 33.34s | 210 | 6,505 | 0 |
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