Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper than Claude 2 at $0.1/M vs $11.02/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude 2 | Granite 4.2 8B |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $11.02/M tokens | $0.1/M tokens |
| Output price | $32.68/M tokens | $0.15/M tokens |
| Context window | 100K tokens | 131K tokens |
| Released | Jun 2023 | Aug 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude 2 has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing.
Granite 4.2 8B costs 218x less per token.
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on both — 110× input, 218× output
Granite 4.2 8B uses 41.8x more hedging
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper than Claude 2 at $0.1/M vs $11.02/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude 2 | Granite 4.2 8B |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $11.02/M tokens | $0.1/M tokens |
| Output price | $32.68/M tokens | $0.15/M tokens |
| Context window | 100K tokens | 131K tokens |
| Released | Jun 2023 | Aug 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude 2 has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing.
Granite 4.2 8B costs 218x less per token.
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on both — 110× input, 218× output
Granite 4.2 8B uses 41.8x more hedging