Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper than Qwen3.5 397B A17B at $0.1/M vs $0.6/M input tokens.
| Spec | Granite 4.2 8B | Qwen3.5 397B A17B |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.1/M tokens | $0.6/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.15/M tokens | $3.6/M tokens |
| Context window | 131K tokens | 262K tokens |
| Released | Aug 2026 | Feb 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Qwen3.5 397B A17B has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window.
Granite 4.2 8B costs 24x less per token.
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on both — 6.0× input, 24× output
Qwen3.5 397B A17B uses 8.3x more headings
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper than Qwen3.5 397B A17B at $0.1/M vs $0.6/M input tokens.
| Spec | Granite 4.2 8B | Qwen3.5 397B A17B |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.1/M tokens | $0.6/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.15/M tokens | $3.6/M tokens |
| Context window | 131K tokens | 262K tokens |
| Released | Aug 2026 | Feb 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Qwen3.5 397B A17B has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window.
Granite 4.2 8B costs 24x less per token.
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on both — 6.0× input, 24× output
Qwen3.5 397B A17B uses 8.3x more headings