Granite 4.2 3B API Pricing
IBM · released 2026-08-25
Granite 4.2 3B price
< 0.01¢ / 1K
0.012¢ / 1K
< 0.01¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.0051¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.018¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | 0.162¢ |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | 0.114¢ |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $1.53 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.03) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.12).
Benchmarks
#294 of 547
#150 of 195
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning) | 8.9 | $0.04 |
| Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B | 6.9 | $0.043 |
| Sarvam 30B (High) | 6.6 | $0.047 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Motif-2-12.7B-Reasoning | 9.2 | — |
| Nova Premier | 9.2 | — |
| Qwen3 Coder Next | 9.2 | $0.675 |
| Granite 4.2 3B | 9.1 | $0.052 |
| Magistral Medium 1 | 9.1 | — |
| Solar Pro 2 (Preview) (Reasoning) | 9.1 | — |
| Devstral Medium | 9.0 | — |
More from IBM
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Granite 4.2 30B | 12.7 | $0.282 |
| Granite 4.2 8B | 11.1 | $0.107 |
| Granite 4.1 30B | 7.4 | — |
| Granite 4.1 8B | 6.6 | — |
| Granite 4.0 H Small | 6.0 | $0.107 |
| Granite 4.1 3B | 5.9 | — |
| Granite 4.0 H 1B | 5.2 | — |
| Granite 4.0 Micro | 5.1 | — |
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Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-10-15
FAQ
Who develops Granite 4.2 3B?
Granite 4.2 3B is developed by IBM, released 2026-08-25.
How much does Granite 4.2 3B cost per million tokens?
Granite 4.2 3B costs $0.03 per 1M input tokens and $0.12 per 1M output tokens ($0.052 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
What is the Granite 4.2 3B API price?
The Granite 4.2 3B API price is $0.03 per 1M input tokens and $0.12 per 1M output tokens ($0.052 per 1M blended).
How much does Granite 4.2 3B cost for a typical request?
A short chat reply (500 in / 300 out tokens) costs about 0.0051¢ on Granite 4.2 3B, at $0.03/1M input and $0.12/1M output.
Is Granite 4.2 3B free?
Granite 4.2 3B's official API list price is $0.03 per 1M input tokens and $0.12 per 1M output tokens. This site tracks list prices only, not free tiers or trial credits — check IBM's site for those.
How does Granite 4.2 3B rank on benchmarks?
Granite 4.2 3B scores 9.1 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #294 of 547 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to Granite 4.2 3B?
Yes — Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning) scores similar intelligence (8.9) at $0.04/1M blended, versus $0.052/1M for Granite 4.2 3B.
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for Granite 4.2 3B comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-10-15.