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Granite 4.2 8B vs Laguna S 2.1 (low)

Laguna S 2.1 (low) leads on average score with 4.6 vs 4.4. Granite 4.2 8B has the lower benchmark cost at $0.037 vs $0.108. Granite 4.2 8B is faster at 84.66s vs 88.24s, with pass rates of 15.9% vs 23.2%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-07

Compared models

Rank
#355
Total Output Tokens
133,268
Response Time (avg)
84.66s
Total Cost
$0.037
Rank
#343
Total Output Tokens
437,706
Response Time (avg)
88.24s
Total Cost
$0.108
Recommended model Granite 4.2 8B

Its score stays close to the best score here (4.4 vs 4.6), while costing about 3.0x less than Laguna S 2.1 (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric Granite 4.2 8B Granite 4.2 8B none Release: 2026-09-02 Laguna S 2.1 Laguna S 2.1 low Release: 2026-07-21 Free Available
Score 4.4 4.6
Rank #355 #343
Reliability 9.1 10.0
Consistency 9.3 7.8
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 15.9% 23.2%
Flaky tests 2 6
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 1.206 3.627
Total Cost $0.037 $0.108
Input Price $0.060 / 1M $0.090 / 1M
Output Price $0.250 / 1M $0.180 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.015 / 1M $0.009 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 226,872 232,641
Output Tokens 133,268 69,335
Reasoning Tokens 0 426,182
Response Time (avg) 84.66s 88.24s
Response Time (max) 747.17s 814.73s
Response Time (total) 1947.17s 2029.57s
Parameters 8B 118B total (8B 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.

#355 IBM: Granite 4.2 8B

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

#343 Laguna S 2.1

low
Cost
$0.001
Time
6.6s
Tokens
1,314 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
Laguna S 2.1 3.8 7.1 22.2% 1 167.51s 7,917 58,111 119,138

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