- Score
- 8.6 (+3.90 points)
- Total Cost (Current Price)
- $0.061 · 45.0% cheaper
- Response Time (avg)
- 7.51s · 96.8% faster
IBM Granite
Release: 2026-09-02
Tested on: 2026-10-01 04:38
ibm-granite/granite-4.2-8b::high
8BDenseOpen source
Summary
Granite 4.2 8B scores 4.7 on AI BENCHY and ranks #357. It has 8.2 reliability, a 37.7% pass rate, $0.111 total cost, and 235.35s average response time.
What makes Granite 4.2 8B unique: It stands out most in Anti-AI Tricks, where it ranks #2, while Puzzle Solving is its weakest area at #12.
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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.
4.7
Consistency
6.4
8.2
$0.111
Total Output Tokens
576,052
Total Input Tokens
282,658
Input Price
$0.060 / 1M
Output Price
$0.250 / 1M
Cache Read Price
$0.015 / 1M
Cache Write Price
N/A
Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.
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.
#357 IBM: Granite 4.2 8B
high
Provider returned error
- Cost
- $0.000
- Time
- 0.2s
- Tokens
- 0 tok
Price History
Historical pricing data for this model from OpenRouter.
| Date | Input Price | Output Price | Cache Read Price | Cache Write Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 18:33 | $0.060 / 1M | $0.250 / 1M | $0.015 / 1M | N/A |
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Score | Consistency | Tests Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | 5.0 | 10.0 | |
| 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 |