--- title: "granite-4.2-8b - Model Details & Comparison" description: "granite-4.2-8b from Hugging Face: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models." url: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/huggingface/granite-4.2-8b" markdown: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/huggingface/granite-4.2-8b.md" --- # granite-4.2-8b - Model Details & Comparison > granite-4.2-8b from Hugging Face: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models. ## Important Links - [View MCP Gateway](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/resources/mcp-gateway.md) - [Features](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/#features) - [Enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing) - [Docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Book a Demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) ## About granite-4.2-8b granite-4.2-8b is a chat model from Hugging Face, one of 213 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.06 per 1M input tokens and $0.25 per 1M output tokens, ranking 247 out of 3648 chat models by cost and cheaper than 93% of models in this category. granite-4.2-8b supports function calling. It accepts up to 131K input tokens. ## Specifications - **Hugging Face Provider.** - **Chat Mode.** - **131,072 Max Input Tokens.** - **131,072 Max Tokens.** - **$0.06 / 1M tokens Input Price.** - **$0.25 / 1M tokens Output Price.** ## Capabilities granite-4.2-8b supports: Function Calling, Tool Choice. ## granite-4.2-8b Pricing Overview At $0.06 per 1M input tokens and $0.25 per 1M output tokens, granite-4.2-8b ranks 247 out of 3648 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.57 for chat models, and is cheaper than 93% of models in this category. granite-4.2-8b is one of 213 Hugging Face chat models, with support for function calling. ## Models to Compare Alternatives to granite-4.2-8b with comparable capabilities. | Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.06 | $0.24 | | apac.amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.06 | $0.25 | | gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07 | Azure | $0.06 | $0.44 | | gpt-5-nano | Azure | $0.05 | $0.40 | | FW-Nemotron-Lightning-3.5-30B-A3B | Azure | $0.06 | $0.22 | - [Compare amazon.nova-lite-v1:0](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/amazon.nova-lite-v1-0.md) - [Compare apac.amazon.nova-lite-v1:0](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/apac.amazon.nova-lite-v1-0.md) - [Compare gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07.md) - [Compare gpt-5-nano](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5-nano.md) - [Compare FW-Nemotron-Lightning-3.5-30B-A3B](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/fw-nemotron-lightning-3.5-30b-a3b.md) ## Related Resources - [Calculate granite-4.2-8b costs](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/huggingface/model/granite-4.2-8b.md) - [Check Hugging Face status](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/provider-status/huggingface.md) - [All Hugging Face pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/huggingface.md) ## FAQ ### Is granite-4.2-8b cheaper than amazon.nova-lite-v1:0? No. granite-4.2-8b costs $0.06 per 1M input tokens while amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 costs $0.06 per 1M input tokens, making amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 0% more affordable for input. However, granite-4.2-8b may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference. ### How does granite-4.2-8b pricing compare to the average chat model? granite-4.2-8b input pricing is $0.06 per 1M tokens, which is 89% below the median of $0.57 for chat models. It ranks 247 out of 3648 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 93% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.25 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.65. ### What makes granite-4.2-8b different from other Hugging Face models? Among Hugging Face's 213 chat models, granite-4.2-8b ranks 27 by input cost. ### What are the best alternatives to granite-4.2-8b? The most comparable chat models to granite-4.2-8b are: amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.06/1M input tokens); apac.amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.06/1M input tokens); gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07 from Azure ($0.06/1M input tokens); gpt-5-nano from Azure ($0.05/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library. ### How do I check if Hugging Face is down? You can monitor Hugging Face service health in real time on the Bifrost Hugging Face Status page. It tracks current component status, active incidents, and historical reliability data pulled from the official status page every 60 seconds. ### How do I calculate granite-4.2-8b costs? granite-4.2-8b is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.06 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.25. ## Related Resources - [Hugging Face models](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/provider/huggingface.md) - [Model library](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library.md) - [LLM cost calculator](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md) - [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing) - [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) - [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/resources.md) --- *This is a markdown version of [https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/huggingface/granite-4.2-8b](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/huggingface/granite-4.2-8b) for AI/LLM consumption.*