Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper than Grok 4.6 at $0.1/M vs $2/M input tokens.
| Spec | Granite 4.2 8B | Grok 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.1/M tokens | $2/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.15/M tokens | $6/M tokens |
| Context window | 131K tokens | 500K tokens |
| Released | Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Grok 4.6 has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Granite 4.2 8B costs 40x less per token.
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on both — 20× input, 40× output
Grok 4.6 uses 2.7x more headings
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper than Grok 4.6 at $0.1/M vs $2/M input tokens.
| Spec | Granite 4.2 8B | Grok 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.1/M tokens | $2/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.15/M tokens | $6/M tokens |
| Context window | 131K tokens | 500K tokens |
| Released | Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Grok 4.6 has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Granite 4.2 8B costs 40x less per token.
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on both — 20× input, 40× output
Grok 4.6 uses 2.7x more headings