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Granite 4.2 8B vs KAT Coder AIR V2.5 (default)

The average score is effectively tied at 4.4 vs 4.4. Granite 4.2 8B has the lower benchmark cost at $0.037 vs $0.070. KAT Coder AIR V2.5 (default) is faster at 11.96s vs 84.66s, with pass rates of 15.9% vs 34.8%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-07

Compared models

Rank
#350
Total Output Tokens
133,268
Response Time (avg)
84.66s
Total Cost
$0.037
Rank
#348
Total Output Tokens
97,752
Response Time (avg)
11.96s
Total Cost
$0.070
Recommended model KAT Coder AIR V2.5 (default)

It has the best score here (4.4), while responding about 7.1x faster than Granite 4.2 8B.

Detailed comparison

Metric Granite 4.2 8B Granite 4.2 8B none Release: 2026-09-02 KAT Coder AIR V2.5 KAT Coder AIR V2.5 default Release: 2026-07-14
Score 4.4 4.4
Rank #350 #348
Reliability 9.1 10.0
Consistency 9.3 7.4
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 15.9% 34.8%
Flaky tests 2 7
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 1.206 1.382
Total Cost $0.037 $0.070
Input Price $0.060 / 1M $0.150 / 1M
Output Price $0.250 / 1M $0.600 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.015 / 1M N/A
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 226,872 69,376
Output Tokens 133,268 7,792
Reasoning Tokens 0 89,960
Response Time (avg) 84.66s 11.96s
Response Time (max) 747.17s 121.05s
Response Time (total) 1947.17s 275.18s
Parameters 8B ~35B total (~3B 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.

#350 IBM: Granite 4.2 8B

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

#348 KAT Coder AIR V2.5

default
Cost
$0.002
Time
14.5s
Tokens
2,619 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
KAT Coder AIR V2.5 3.3 9.6 0.0% 0 14.31s 6,472 2,032 14,886

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