Granite 4.2 8B (medium) vs Inkling

Compared models

Rank: #267
Total Output Tokens: 50,045
Response Time (avg): 50.47s
Total Cost: $0.029

Rank: #264
Total Output Tokens: 16,536
Response Time (avg): 5.30s
Total Cost: $0.292

Recommended model Granite 4.2 8B (medium)

It has the best score here (6.1), while costing about 10.3x less than Inkling.

Detailed comparison

Metric	Granite 4.2 8B Granite 4.2 8B medium Release: 2026-09-02	Inkling Inkling none Release: 2026-07-18 Free Available

Metric	Granite 4.2 8B Granite 4.2 8B medium Release: 2026-09-02	Inkling Inkling none Release: 2026-07-18 Free Available
Score	6.1	6.1
Rank	#267	#264
Reliability	8.9	10.0
Consistency	9.7	9.6
Attempts	69/69	69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate	37.7%	31.9%
Flaky tests	1	1
Total Runs	69	69
Cost per result	0.354	4.337
Total Cost	$0.029	$0.292
Input Price	$0.060 / 1M	$0.950 / 1M
Output Price	$0.250 / 1M	$4.050 / 1M
Cache Read Price	$0.015 / 1M	$0.160 / 1M
Cache Write Price	N/A	N/A
Total Input Tokens	259,708	236,599
Output Tokens	16,567	11,561
Reasoning Tokens	33,580	4,975
Response Time (avg)	50.47s	5.30s
Response Time (max)	557.96s	48.02s
Response Time (total)	1160.91s	121.91s
Parameters	8B	975B total (41B active)
Availability	Open source	Open source

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.

#267 IBM: Granite 4.2 8B

medium

Provider returned error

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

#264 Thinking Machines: Inkling

none

Provider returned error

Cost: $0.000
Time: 5.3s
Tokens: 0 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
Inkling	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		45.64s	132,479	1,007	4,975

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
Inkling	4.8	10.0	25.0%	0		1.43s	678	261	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
Inkling	4.5	10.0	0.0%	0		1.01s	7,356	436	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
Inkling	2.9	5.8	16.7%	1		25.74s	80,195	8,777	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
Inkling	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		1.14s	7,056	279	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
Inkling	5.3	10.0	33.3%	0		1.18s	786	45	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
Inkling	5.0	10.0	0.0%	0		859ms	495	156	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
Inkling	6.3	10.0	50.0%	0		1.72s	696	72	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
Inkling	5.6	9.9	33.3%	0		931ms	696	291	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
Inkling	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		2.50s	5,949	213	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
Inkling	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		670ms	213	24	0

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