Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper than Grok 3 Mini Beta at $0.1/M vs $0.4/M input tokens.
| Spec | Granite 4.2 8B | Grok 3 Mini Beta |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.1/M tokens | $0.4/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.15/M tokens | $0.8/M tokens |
| Context window | 131K tokens | 131K tokens |
| Released | Aug 2026 | Apr 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Granite 4.2 8B costs 5.3x less per token.
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on both — 4.0× input, 5.3× output
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper than Grok 3 Mini Beta at $0.1/M vs $0.4/M input tokens.
| Spec | Granite 4.2 8B | Grok 3 Mini Beta |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.1/M tokens | $0.4/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.15/M tokens | $0.8/M tokens |
| Context window | 131K tokens | 131K tokens |
| Released | Aug 2026 | Apr 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Granite 4.2 8B costs 5.3x less per token.
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on both — 4.0× input, 5.3× output