Granite 4.2 8B

IBM's dense 8B reasoning model for math, code and multilingual dialogue. It supports full, low-effort and nonthinking modes, a 131K-token window and tool use. The language list spans English, Spanish, Arabic, Japanese, Chinese and seven more.

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Provider: IBM Granite
Released: 2026-08-31
Parameters: 8B
Free API (OpenRouter): No
Per 1M tokens: $0.10 in · $0.15 out
Rival’s tab: $0.03; 58/58 receipts survived

Free API availability

No free endpoint for Granite 4.2 8B was found in Rival’s OpenRouter listings. Other providers or chat apps may have separate free offers.

Provider data: 9 Sep 2026OpenRouter usage limits

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Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.

Provider

fromimport openai  OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
"https://openrouter.ai/api/v1"    base_url=,
"$OPENROUTER_API_KEY"    api_key=,
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
"ibm-granite/granite-4.2-8b"    model=,
"role""user""content""Hello!"    messages=[{: , : }],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)

Set OPENROUTER_API_KEY with your OpenRouter API key from openrouter.ai/keys.

Deep analysisPsychometrics, taste index, writing DNA

Writing DNA

Stylometric Fingerprint

Based on 26 text responses

Tick = global average

Vocabulary Diversity49%

Unique words vs. total words. Higher = richer vocabulary.

Sentence Length18.4 words

Average words per sentence.

Hedging0.42

"Might", "perhaps", "arguably" per 100 words.

Bold Formatting2.2

**Bold** markers per 1,000 characters.

List Usage1.9

Bullet and numbered list items per 1,000 characters.

Section Structure0.11

Markdown headings per 1,000 characters.

Emoji Usage0.49

Emoji per 1,000 characters.

Transitions0.18

"However", "moreover", "furthermore" per 100 words.

Opening Habits

Consistency

73%

Across 26 responses

Favorites

Movie

The Shawshank Redemption

19948.7

Album

The Dark Side of the Moon

Pink Floyd

Book

Nineteen Eighty-Four

George Orwell

City

Prague

Czech Republic

Game

Minecraft

Action, Arcade4.4

Model Responses

53 outputs · $0.03 tracked across 53 receipts

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