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title: "granite-4.2-8b - Model Details & Comparison"
description: "granite-4.2-8b from Wandb: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models."
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# granite-4.2-8b - Model Details & Comparison

> granite-4.2-8b from Wandb: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About granite-4.2-8b

granite-4.2-8b is a chat model from Wandb, one of 37 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.10 per 1M input tokens and $0.15 per 1M output tokens, ranking 496 out of 3648 chat models by cost and cheaper than 85% of models in this category. granite-4.2-8b supports reasoning, prompt caching.

## Specifications

- **Wandb Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **$0.10 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$0.15 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

granite-4.2-8b supports: Reasoning, Prompt Caching.

## granite-4.2-8b Pricing Overview

At $0.10 per 1M input tokens and $0.15 per 1M output tokens, granite-4.2-8b ranks 496 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 85% of models in this category.

granite-4.2-8b is one of 37 Wandb chat models, with support for reasoning, prompt caching.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to granite-4.2-8b with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NVIDIA-Nemotron-3.5-Lightning | DeepInfra | $0.08 | $0.20 |
| gemini-2.5-flash-lite | Vertex AI | $0.10 | $0.40 |
| gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-09-2025 | Vertex AI | $0.10 | $0.40 |
| gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-06-17 | Vertex AI | $0.10 | $0.40 |
| gemini-2.5-flash-lite | Google Gemini | $0.10 | $0.40 |

- [Compare NVIDIA-Nemotron-3.5-Lightning](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/deepinfra/nvidia-nemotron-3.5-lightning.md)
- [Compare gemini-2.5-flash-lite](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/vertex_ai/gemini-2.5-flash-lite.md)
- [Compare gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-09-2025](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/vertex_ai/gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-09-2025.md)
- [Compare gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-06-17](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/vertex_ai/gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-06-17.md)
- [Compare gemini-2.5-flash-lite](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/gemini/gemini-2.5-flash-lite.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate granite-4.2-8b costs](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/wandb/model/granite-4.2-8b.md)
- [All Wandb pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/wandb.md)

## FAQ

### Is granite-4.2-8b cheaper than NVIDIA-Nemotron-3.5-Lightning?

No. granite-4.2-8b costs $0.10 per 1M input tokens while NVIDIA-Nemotron-3.5-Lightning costs $0.08 per 1M input tokens, making NVIDIA-Nemotron-3.5-Lightning 20% 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 $0.10 per 1M tokens, which is 82% below the median of $0.57 for chat models. It ranks 496 out of 3648 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 85% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.15 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.65.

### What makes granite-4.2-8b different from other Wandb models?

Among Wandb's 37 chat models, granite-4.2-8b ranks 13 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to granite-4.2-8b?

The most comparable chat models to granite-4.2-8b are: NVIDIA-Nemotron-3.5-Lightning from DeepInfra ($0.08/1M input tokens); gemini-2.5-flash-lite from Vertex AI ($0.10/1M input tokens); gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-09-2025 from Vertex AI ($0.10/1M input tokens); gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-06-17 from Vertex AI ($0.10/1M 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 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 $0.10 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.15.

## Related Resources

- [Wandb models](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/provider/wandb.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)
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