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Granite 4.2 8B (medium) vs Step 5 Preview (medium)

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 $4.136. Granite 4.2 8B (medium) is faster at 50.47s vs 136.10s, with pass rates of 37.7% vs 53.6%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-09

Compared models

Rank
#251
Total Output Tokens
50,045
Response Time (avg)
50.47s
Total Cost
$0.029
Rank
#250
Total Output Tokens
1,434,621
Response Time (avg)
136.10s
Total Cost
$4.136
Recommended model Granite 4.2 8B (medium)

It has the best score here (6.1), while costing about 146.2x less than Step 5 Preview (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Granite 4.2 8B Granite 4.2 8B medium Release: 2026-09-02 Step 5 Preview Step 5 Preview medium Release: 2026-10-09
Score 6.1 6.1
Rank #251 #250
Reliability 8.9 9.6
Consistency 9.7 8.2
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 37.7% 53.6%
Flaky tests 1 5
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 0.354 41.354
Total Cost $0.029 $4.136
Input Price $0.060 / 1M $1.000 / 1M
Output Price $0.250 / 1M $2.700 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.015 / 1M $0.050 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 259,708 261,842
Output Tokens 16,567 1,434,621
Reasoning Tokens 33,580 0
Response Time (avg) 50.47s 136.10s
Response Time (max) 557.96s 438.09s
Response Time (total) 1160.91s 3130.27s
Parameters 8B 600B total (27B 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.

#251 IBM: Granite 4.2 8B

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

#250 Step 5 Preview

medium
Cost
$0.042
Time
90.3s
Tokens
15,574 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
Step 5 Preview 2.8 7.2 11.1% 1 363.90s 7,428 546,725 0

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