Granite 4.2 30B
Granite 4.2 30BRankingin thinking mode?
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How much does Granite 4.2 30B cost?›
$0.16 per 1M input tokens and $0.65 per 1M output tokens (cheapest host: DeepInfra). A typical benchmark task costs about $0.072 at default effort.
Is Granite 4.2 30B free to use?›
There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.16 per 1M input tokens. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is Granite 4.2 30B, and what is it best at?›
#169 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #75 of 132 in Coding, #103 of 133 in Agents & Tool Use, #150 of 195 in Writing & Language, #107 of 133 in Vision & Documents.
Is Granite 4.2 30B better than Granite 4.1 30B?›
On AA Intelligence Index 4.3.2, Granite 4.2 30B scores 12.7 vs 7.4 — higher.
How can I use Granite 4.2 30B?›
Through the API of DeepInfra.
What is the context window of Granite 4.2 30B?›
128K tokens.
When was Granite 4.2 30B released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-08-25. It is the current version in its line.
Is Granite 4.2 30B open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (Apache-2.0 licence).
Can I run Granite 4.2 30B locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
Can Granite 4.2 30B read images?›
No, it accepts text only.
What is Granite 4.2 30B?›
Granite 4.2 30B is an open-weights language model from IBM, released Aug 2026, the successor to Granite 4.1 30B.
What are the best alternatives to Granite 4.2 30B?›
GPT-6 Luna (cheaper), Qwen3.8 27B (open weights).