Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper than Llama 3.1 70B (Instruct) at $0.1/M vs $0.59/M input tokens.
| Spec | Granite 4.2 8B | Llama 3.1 70B (Instruct) |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.1/M tokens | $0.59/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.15/M tokens | $0.79/M tokens |
| Context window | 131K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Released | Aug 2026 | Jul 2024 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Llama 3.1 70B (Instruct) has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing.
Granite 4.2 8B costs 5.3x less per token.
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on both — 5.9× input, 5.3× output
Granite 4.2 8B uses 48.8x more emoji
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper than Llama 3.1 70B (Instruct) at $0.1/M vs $0.59/M input tokens.
| Spec | Granite 4.2 8B | Llama 3.1 70B (Instruct) |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.1/M tokens | $0.59/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.15/M tokens | $0.79/M tokens |
| Context window | 131K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Released | Aug 2026 | Jul 2024 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Llama 3.1 70B (Instruct) has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing.
Granite 4.2 8B costs 5.3x less per token.
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on both — 5.9× input, 5.3× output
Granite 4.2 8B uses 48.8x more emoji