#276 IBM: Granite 4.2 8B
high
Provider returned error
- Cost
- $0.000
- Time
- 0.2s
- Tokens
- 0 tok
IBM Granite
Release: 2026-09-02
Tested on: 2026-09-02 02:15
ibm-granite/granite-4.2-8b::high
8BDenseOpen source
Summary
Granite 4.2 8B scores 4.6 on AI BENCHY and ranks #276. It has 7.6 reliability, a 39.4% pass rate, $0.084 total cost, and 235.89s average response time.
What makes Granite 4.2 8B unique: It stands out most in Combined, where it ranks #1, while Data parsing and extraction is its weakest area at #10. It uses unusually many reasoning tokens, which can help explain its slower or more expensive runs.
Model facts
Researched on 2026-09-02
- Parameters
- 8B
- Architecture
- Dense
- Availability
- Open source
- License
- Apache-2.0
IBM publishes the weights, runnable implementation guidance, and training methodology under Apache-2.0.
4.6
Consistency
6.3
7.6
$0.084
Total Output Tokens
612,215
Total Input Tokens
43,278
Input Price
$0.100 / 1M
Output Price
$0.150 / 1M
Flaky tests
10
Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).
Hamster playing table tennis
Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Score | Consistency | Tests Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-AI Tricks | 6.9 | 5.8 | |
| Coding | 3.8 | 4.3 | |
| Combined | 5.0 | 6.8 | |
| Data parsing and extraction | 3.8 | 5.8 | |
| Domain specific | 2.9 | 7.2 | |
| General Intelligence | 5.5 | 10.0 | |
| Instructions following | 6.4 | 5.8 | |
| Puzzle Solving | 2.9 | 4.4 | |
| Tool Calling | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Trivia | 3.0 | 10.0 |