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Granite 4.2 8B

Open weightTools

IBM · Released August 2026

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 belongs to IBM's open-weight Granite family, small enterprise-licensed models sized for self-hosting.

Facts and pricing

Provider
IBM
Context window
131K tokens
Input price
0.72 credits / 1M tokens ($0.060 raw)
Output price
3.0 credits / 1M tokens ($0.25 raw)
Vision (image input)
No
Tool calling
Yes
Extended reasoning
No

Credits are what Zeplik bills: 1 credit = $0.10, computed from the raw provider rate with a 1.20x margin. Raw prices shown per 1M tokens.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Granite 4.2 8B?
Granite 4.2 8B is an AI model by IBM. 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.
How much does Granite 4.2 8B cost on Zeplik?
Input tokens cost 0.72 credits per million and output tokens 3.0 credits per million (1 credit = $0.10; the raw provider rates are $0.060 and $0.25 per million). New accounts start with free credits.
How long can a conversation with Granite 4.2 8B be?
Granite 4.2 8B has a 131K-token context window (131,072 tokens), which covers the conversation plus any documents you attach.
Does Granite 4.2 8B support images and tools?
Granite 4.2 8B is text-only and supports tool calling.

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