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Granite 4.2 8B vs Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (low)

Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (low) leads on average score with 4.6 vs 4.4. Granite 4.2 8B has the lower benchmark cost at $0.037 vs $0.175. Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (low) is faster at 83.19s vs 84.66s, with pass rates of 15.9% vs 40.6%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-16

Compared models

Rank
#375
Total Output Tokens
133,268
Response Time (avg)
84.66s
Total Cost
$0.037
Rank
#364
Total Output Tokens
647,336
Response Time (avg)
83.19s
Total Cost
$0.175
Recommended model Granite 4.2 8B

Its score stays close to the best score here (4.4 vs 4.6), while costing about 4.8x less than Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric Granite 4.2 8B Granite 4.2 8B none Release: 2026-09-02 Nemotron 3.5 Lightning Nemotron 3.5 Lightning low Release: 2026-08-11 Free Available
Score 4.4 4.6
Rank #375 #364
Reliability 9.1 9.5
Consistency 9.3 6.8
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 15.9% 40.6%
Flaky tests 2 9
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 1.206 0.000
Total Cost $0.037 $0.175
Input Price $0.060 / 1M $0.060 / 1M
Output Price $0.250 / 1M $0.160 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.015 / 1M $0.030 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 226,872 207,883
Output Tokens 133,268 144,718
Reasoning Tokens 0 525,897
Response Time (avg) 84.66s 83.19s
Response Time (max) 747.17s 597.61s
Response Time (total) 1947.17s 1913.41s
Parameters 8B 30B total (3B active)
Availability Open source Weights available

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.

#375 IBM: Granite 4.2 8B

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

#364 Nemotron 3.5 Lightning

low
Cost
$0.000
Time
32.2s
Tokens
6,089 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
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 4.0 7.8 11.1% 1 224.42s 7,522 72,614 262,558

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