Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper than Sonar Pro Search at $0.1/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Granite 4.2 8B | Sonar Pro Search |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.1/M tokens | $3/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.15/M tokens | $15/M tokens |
| Context window | 131K tokens | 200K tokens |
| Released | Aug 2026 | Oct 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Sonar Pro Search has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window.
Granite 4.2 8B costs 100x less per token.
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on both — 30× input, 100× output
Granite 4.2 8B uses 48.8x more emoji
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper than Sonar Pro Search at $0.1/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Granite 4.2 8B | Sonar Pro Search |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.1/M tokens | $3/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.15/M tokens | $15/M tokens |
| Context window | 131K tokens | 200K tokens |
| Released | Aug 2026 | Oct 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Sonar Pro Search has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window.
Granite 4.2 8B costs 100x less per token.
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on both — 30× input, 100× output
Granite 4.2 8B uses 48.8x more emoji