Is Granite 4.2 8B or Gemma 4 26B A4B cheaper?

Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on output tokens ($0.15 vs $0.30 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Granite 4.2 8B or Gemma 4 26B A4B?

Gemma 4 26B A4B has the larger context window (262K tokens).

Granite 4.2 8B vs Gemma 4 26B A4B

Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on output tokens, while Gemma 4 26B A4B offers a larger context window. Choose Granite 4.2 8B or Gemma 4 26B A4B based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Granite 4.2 8B	Gemma 4 26B A4B
Provider	CoreWeave	CoreWeave
Input / 1M tokens	$0.10	$0.10
Output / 1M tokens	$0.15	$0.30
Context window	131K	262K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	Yes	Yes
Released	Aug 2026	Apr 2026

Granite 4.2 8B details →Gemma 4 26B A4B details →

FAQ

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