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IBM: Granite 4.2 8B API Pricing

IBM: Granite 4.2 8B is an API model from ibm-granite. It costs $0.06 per 1M input tokens and $0.25 per 1M output tokens, with cached input at $0.015. Its context window is 131,072 tokens with up to 117,964 output tokens. A workload of 10M input + 2M output tokens costs about $1.1 per month.
Input
$0.06
per 1M tokens
Output
$0.25
per 1M tokens
Cached input
$0.015
per 1M tokens
Context window
131K
131,072 tokens
Blended (80/20)
$0.098
per 1M tokens

Granite 4.2 8B is a dense reasoning model from IBM. It is suited for mathematics, code generation, multilingual dialogue, and agentic workflows that need multi-step reasoning. It supports full, low-effort,...

How much does IBM: Granite 4.2 8B cost for a real workload?

At 10M input + 2M output tokens per month, IBM: Granite 4.2 8B costs about $1.1 ($0.6 input + $0.5 output). Try your own volumes in the cost calculator.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does IBM: Granite 4.2 8B cost?

IBM: Granite 4.2 8B costs $0.06 per 1M input tokens and $0.25 per 1M output tokens (list price, snapshot October 21, 2026). At 10M input + 2M output tokens per month that is about $1.1.

What is the context window of IBM: Granite 4.2 8B?

IBM: Granite 4.2 8B has a context window of 131,072 tokens and can return up to 117,964 output tokens per response.

What are cheaper alternatives to IBM: Granite 4.2 8B?

Cheaper models include Anthropic: Claude Haiku 5.5 (batch) ($0.05 in / $0.25 out), inclusionAI: Ling 3.1 Flash ($0.075 in / $0.225 out), OpenAI: GPT-6 Luna Pro (batch) ($0.05 in / $0.25 out). See the full list on this page.

Is IBM: Granite 4.2 8B free to use?

No. IBM: Granite 4.2 8B is a paid model at $0.06 input / $0.25 output per 1M tokens. 20 free models are listed on the free models page.

Provider: ibm-granite · Model ID: ibm-granite/granite-4.2-8b · Modality: text->text · Price snapshot October 21, 2026, refreshed daily. How we collect prices