Is Granite 4.2 8B or Qwen 3.8 Max Prime cheaper?

Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on output tokens ($0.25 vs $12.00 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Granite 4.2 8B or Qwen 3.8 Max Prime?

Qwen 3.8 Max Prime has the larger context window (1M tokens).

Granite 4.2 8B vs Qwen 3.8 Max Prime

Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on output tokens, while Qwen 3.8 Max Prime offers a larger context window. Choose Granite 4.2 8B or Qwen 3.8 Max Prime based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Granite 4.2 8B	Qwen 3.8 Max Prime
Provider	OpenRouter	OpenRouter
Input / 1M tokens	$0.06	$4.00
Output / 1M tokens	$0.25	$12.00
Context window	131K	1M
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	Yes	No
Released	Aug 2026	Sep 2026

Granite 4.2 8B details →Qwen 3.8 Max Prime details →

FAQ

Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.