What is the difference between Granite 4.2 8B and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking?

Granite 4.2 8B is developed by IBM Granite while Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is developed by Qwen. Granite 4.2 8B has a 131K token context window vs Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking's 66K. You can compare their actual outputs across 54 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Granite 4.2 8B or Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking?

It depends on your use case. Granite 4.2 8B and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 54 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does Granite 4.2 8B cost compared to Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking?

Granite 4.2 8B costs $0.1/M input tokens and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking costs $0.15/M input tokens. Granite 4.2 8B is $0.05/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare Granite 4.2 8B and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Granite 4.2 8B and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

Updated Aug 2026

Granite 4.2 8BvsQwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking

Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper than Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking at $0.1/M vs $0.15/M input tokens.

Granite 4.2 8B and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking compared across 54 shared prompts
Spec	Granite 4.2 8B	Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking
Input price	$0.1/M tokens	$0.15/M tokens
Output price	$0.15/M tokens	$1.5/M tokens
Context window	131K tokens	66K tokens
Weights	Open	Open
Free API (OpenRouter)	No	No
Released	Aug 2026	Sep 2025