Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper than OpenAI o4-mini at $0.1/M vs $1.1/M input tokens.
| Spec | Granite 4.2 8B | OpenAI o4-mini |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.1/M tokens | $1.1/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.15/M tokens | $4.4/M tokens |
| Context window | 131K tokens | — |
| Released | Aug 2026 | Apr 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, OpenAI o4-mini has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing.
Granite 4.2 8B costs 29x less per token.
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on both — 11× input, 29× output
Granite 4.2 8B uses 219.5x more bold
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper than OpenAI o4-mini at $0.1/M vs $1.1/M input tokens.
| Spec | Granite 4.2 8B | OpenAI o4-mini |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.1/M tokens | $1.1/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.15/M tokens | $4.4/M tokens |
| Context window | 131K tokens | — |
| Released | Aug 2026 | Apr 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, OpenAI o4-mini has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing.
Granite 4.2 8B costs 29x less per token.
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on both — 11× input, 29× output
Granite 4.2 8B uses 219.5x more bold