Grok 4 Fast (free) is cheaper than Granite 4.2 8B at $0/M vs $0.1/M input tokens.
| Spec | Granite 4.2 8B | Grok 4 Fast (free) |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.1/M tokens | Free |
| Output price | $0.15/M tokens | Free |
| Context window | 131K tokens | 2.0M tokens |
| Released | Aug 2026 | Sep 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Grok 4 Fast (free) has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Granite 4.2 8B uses 48.8x more emoji
Grok 4 Fast (free) is cheaper than Granite 4.2 8B at $0/M vs $0.1/M input tokens.
| Spec | Granite 4.2 8B | Grok 4 Fast (free) |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.1/M tokens | Free |
| Output price | $0.15/M tokens | Free |
| Context window | 131K tokens | 2.0M tokens |
| Released | Aug 2026 | Sep 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Grok 4 Fast (free) has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Granite 4.2 8B uses 48.8x more emoji