Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper than Gemini 3.5 Flash at $0.1/M vs $1.5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Gemini 3.5 Flash | Granite 4.2 8B |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $1.5/M tokens | $0.1/M tokens |
| Output price | $9/M tokens | $0.15/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 131K tokens |
| Released | May 2026 | Aug 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Gemini 3.5 Flash has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Granite 4.2 8B costs 60x less per token.
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on both — 15× input, 60× output
Granite 4.2 8B uses 48.8x more emoji
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper than Gemini 3.5 Flash at $0.1/M vs $1.5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Gemini 3.5 Flash | Granite 4.2 8B |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $1.5/M tokens | $0.1/M tokens |
| Output price | $9/M tokens | $0.15/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 131K tokens |
| Released | May 2026 | Aug 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Gemini 3.5 Flash has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Granite 4.2 8B costs 60x less per token.
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on both — 15× input, 60× output
Granite 4.2 8B uses 48.8x more emoji