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Granite 4.2 8B vs Ling 3.0 Tiny (medium)

Granite 4.2 8B leads on average score with 4.4 vs 3.6. Ling 3.0 Tiny (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.000 vs $0.037. Ling 3.0 Tiny (medium) is faster at 64.99s vs 84.66s, with pass rates of 15.9% vs 23.2%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-17

Compared models

Rank
#380
Total Output Tokens
133,268
Response Time (avg)
84.66s
Total Cost
$0.037
Rank
#401
Total Output Tokens
911,748
Response Time (avg)
64.99s
Total Cost
$0.000
Recommended model Granite 4.2 8B

It has the strongest score in this comparison (4.4) and the best overall balance of cost and response time across 2 models.

Detailed comparison

Metric Granite 4.2 8B Granite 4.2 8B none Release: 2026-09-02 Ling 3.0 Tiny Ling 3.0 Tiny medium Release: 2026-08-07
Score 4.4 3.6
Rank #380 #401
Reliability 9.1 9.6
Consistency 9.3 8.9
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 15.9% 23.2%
Flaky tests 2 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 1.206 0.000
Total Cost $0.037 $0.000
Input Price $0.060 / 1M $0.000 / 1M
Output Price $0.250 / 1M $0.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.015 / 1M N/A
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 226,872 103,898
Output Tokens 133,268 148,304
Reasoning Tokens 0 774,972
Response Time (avg) 84.66s 64.99s
Response Time (max) 747.17s 262.20s
Response Time (total) 1947.17s 1429.68s
Parameters 8B 7.9B total (1.3B 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.

#380 IBM: Granite 4.2 8B

none
Provider returned error
Cost
$0.000
Time
0.2s
Tokens
0 tok

#401 Ling 3.0 Tiny

medium
No output was saved. The original provider response or failure reason is unavailable.
Cost
$0.000
Time
177.4s
Tokens
6,873 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% 0 105.60s 8,358 47,944 0
Ling 3.0 Tiny 2.9 10.0 0.0% 0 211.99s 7,948 70,838 206,006

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