Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper than Kimi K2 at $0.1/M vs $0.57/M input tokens.
| Spec | Granite 4.2 8B | Kimi K2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.1/M tokens | $0.57/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.15/M tokens | $2.3/M tokens |
| Context window | 131K tokens | — |
| Released | Aug 2026 | Jul 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Granite 4.2 8B costs 15x less per token.
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on both — 5.7× input, 15× output
Kimi K2 uses 4.3x more headings
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper than Kimi K2 at $0.1/M vs $0.57/M input tokens.
| Spec | Granite 4.2 8B | Kimi K2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.1/M tokens | $0.57/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.15/M tokens | $2.3/M tokens |
| Context window | 131K tokens | — |
| Released | Aug 2026 | Jul 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Granite 4.2 8B costs 15x less per token.
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on both — 5.7× input, 15× output
Kimi K2 uses 4.3x more headings