Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper than MiniMax M2.5 at $0.1/M vs $0.3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Granite 4.2 8B | MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.1/M tokens | $0.3/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.15/M tokens | $1.2/M tokens |
| Context window | 131K tokens | 205K tokens |
| Released | Aug 2026 | Feb 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, MiniMax M2.5 has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window.
Granite 4.2 8B costs 8.0x less per token.
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on both — 3.0× input, 8.0× output
Granite 4.2 8B uses 33.5x more emoji
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper than MiniMax M2.5 at $0.1/M vs $0.3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Granite 4.2 8B | MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.1/M tokens | $0.3/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.15/M tokens | $1.2/M tokens |
| Context window | 131K tokens | 205K tokens |
| Released | Aug 2026 | Feb 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, MiniMax M2.5 has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window.
Granite 4.2 8B costs 8.0x less per token.
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on both — 3.0× input, 8.0× output
Granite 4.2 8B uses 33.5x more emoji