Granite 4.2 8B
NewStandardRun locallyIBM's compact dense reasoning model for mathematics, code generation, and multilingual dialogue.
8B parameters with a 128K context and full, low-effort, and non-thinking modes. Covers 12 languages including English, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Arabic, and Chinese. Runs locally through the Ollama daemon.
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Granite 4.2 8B is somewhat expensive at $0.06/M tokens input and $0.25/M tokens output. Cached input reads are priced at $0.01/M tokens, making repeated context cheaper. The model supports extended reasoning, a 131K context window.
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Run Granite 4.2 8B on your own computer with the Private AI Engine for free, with no rate limits and no third-party AI provider involved. idapt installs it and routes chat to your hardware automatically.
ollama pull granite4.2:8b
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When was Granite 4.2 8B released?
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Granite 4.2 8B was released on August 31, 2026.
Who created Granite 4.2 8B?
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Granite 4.2 8B was created by IBM.
How much does Granite 4.2 8B cost?
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Granite 4.2 8B costs $0.06/M input tokens and $0.25/M output tokens.
What is Granite 4.2 8B API pricing?
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The Granite 4.2 8B API is priced at $0.06 per million input tokens and $0.25 per million output tokens. You can access Granite 4.2 8B through idapt.app alongside 200+ other AI models in one workspace.
Is Granite 4.2 8B a reasoning model?
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Yes, Granite 4.2 8B is a reasoning model. It can think step-by-step through complex problems before providing an answer, often yielding better results on difficult tasks like math, coding, and multi-step logic.
Does Granite 4.2 8B support image or vision input?
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No, Granite 4.2 8B does not currently support image or vision input. It is a text-only model.
Does Granite 4.2 8B support audio?
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No, Granite 4.2 8B does not support audio input.
What is the context window of Granite 4.2 8B?
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Granite 4.2 8B has a context window of 131K tokens, meaning it can process approximately 98,304 words of context at once.
Is Granite 4.2 8B open source?
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Granite 4.2 8B is a proprietary model developed by IBM. The model weights and training data are not publicly available.
Where can I use Granite 4.2 8B?
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You can chat with Granite 4.2 8B on idapt.app — no separate API key required. idapt is an AI workspace with 200+ models, agents, computers, and tasks. You can also access Granite 4.2 8B through IBM's own API or platform.