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Granite 4.2 8B vs Nemotron 3 Super

Nemotron 3 Super leads on average score with 4.5 vs 4.4. Nemotron 3 Super has the lower benchmark cost at $0.016 vs $0.037. Nemotron 3 Super is faster at 7.11s vs 84.66s, with pass rates of 15.9% vs 27.5%.

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
#372
Total Output Tokens
9,074
Response Time (avg)
7.11s
Total Cost
$0.016
Recommended model Nemotron 3 Super

It has the best score here (4.5), while costing about 2.3x less than Granite 4.2 8B.

Detailed comparison

Metric Granite 4.2 8B Granite 4.2 8B none Release: 2026-09-02 Nemotron 3 Super Nemotron 3 Super none Release: 2026-03-11 Free Available
Score 4.4 4.5
Rank #375 #372
Reliability 9.1 9.5
Consistency 9.3 8.9
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 15.9% 27.5%
Flaky tests 2 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 1.206 0.034
Total Cost $0.037 $0.016
Input Price $0.060 / 1M $0.080 / 1M
Output Price $0.250 / 1M $0.450 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.015 / 1M N/A
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 226,872 146,361
Output Tokens 133,268 9,073
Reasoning Tokens 0 1
Response Time (avg) 84.66s 7.11s
Response Time (max) 747.17s 30.51s
Response Time (total) 1947.17s 163.46s
Parameters 8B 120B total (12B 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

#372 Nemotron 3 Super

none
Cost
$0.000
Time
137.8s
Tokens
2,447 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 Super 3.3 7.2 11.1% 1 2.64s 7,627 571 0

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