Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper than DeepSeek R1 at $0.1/M vs $0.55/M input tokens.
| Spec | DeepSeek R1 | Granite 4.2 8B |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.55/M tokens | $0.1/M tokens |
| Output price | $2.19/M tokens | $0.15/M tokens |
| Context window | 128K tokens | 131K tokens |
| Released | Feb 2025 | Aug 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, DeepSeek R1 has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing.
Granite 4.2 8B costs 15x less per token.
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on both — 5.5× input, 15× output
DeepSeek R1 uses 5.1x more headings
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper than DeepSeek R1 at $0.1/M vs $0.55/M input tokens.
| Spec | DeepSeek R1 | Granite 4.2 8B |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.55/M tokens | $0.1/M tokens |
| Output price | $2.19/M tokens | $0.15/M tokens |
| Context window | 128K tokens | 131K tokens |
| Released | Feb 2025 | Aug 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, DeepSeek R1 has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing.
Granite 4.2 8B costs 15x less per token.
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on both — 5.5× input, 15× output
DeepSeek R1 uses 5.1x more headings