Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper than Grok 3 Beta at $0.1/M vs $2/M input tokens.
| Spec | Granite 4.2 8B | Grok 3 Beta |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.1/M tokens | $2/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.15/M tokens | $4/M tokens |
| Context window | 131K tokens | 131K tokens |
| Released | Aug 2026 | Apr 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Grok 3 Beta has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing.
Granite 4.2 8B costs 27x less per token.
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on both — 20× input, 27× output
Granite 4.2 8B uses 48.8x more emoji
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper than Grok 3 Beta at $0.1/M vs $2/M input tokens.
| Spec | Granite 4.2 8B | Grok 3 Beta |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.1/M tokens | $2/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.15/M tokens | $4/M tokens |
| Context window | 131K tokens | 131K tokens |
| Released | Aug 2026 | Apr 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Grok 3 Beta has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing.
Granite 4.2 8B costs 27x less per token.
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on both — 20× input, 27× output
Granite 4.2 8B uses 48.8x more emoji