Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper than DeepSeek V4 Pro at $0.1/M vs $1.74/M input tokens.
| Spec | DeepSeek V4 Pro | Granite 4.2 8B |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $1.74/M tokens | $0.1/M tokens |
| Output price | $3.48/M tokens | $0.15/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 131K tokens |
| Released | Apr 2026 | Aug 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, DeepSeek V4 Pro has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Granite 4.2 8B costs 23x less per token.
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on both — 17× input, 23× output
Granite 4.2 8B uses 14.0x more emoji
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper than DeepSeek V4 Pro at $0.1/M vs $1.74/M input tokens.
| Spec | DeepSeek V4 Pro | Granite 4.2 8B |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $1.74/M tokens | $0.1/M tokens |
| Output price | $3.48/M tokens | $0.15/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 131K tokens |
| Released | Apr 2026 | Aug 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, DeepSeek V4 Pro has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Granite 4.2 8B costs 23x less per token.
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on both — 17× input, 23× output
Granite 4.2 8B uses 14.0x more emoji