Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4 at $0.1/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 4 | Granite 4.2 8B |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | $0.1/M tokens |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | $0.15/M tokens |
| Context window | 200K tokens | 131K tokens |
| Released | May 2025 | Aug 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Sonnet 4 has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Granite 4.2 8B costs 100x less per token.
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on both — 30× input, 100× output
Claude Sonnet 4 uses 14.2x more headings
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4 at $0.1/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 4 | Granite 4.2 8B |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | $0.1/M tokens |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | $0.15/M tokens |
| Context window | 200K tokens | 131K tokens |
| Released | May 2025 | Aug 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Sonnet 4 has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Granite 4.2 8B costs 100x less per token.
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on both — 30× input, 100× output
Claude Sonnet 4 uses 14.2x more headings