Is Granite 4.2 8B or Llama 3.1 8B cheaper?

Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on output tokens ($0.15 vs $0.22 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Granite 4.2 8B or Llama 3.1 8B?

Both models offer a similar context window.

Granite 4.2 8B vs Llama 3.1 8B

Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on output tokens. Choose Granite 4.2 8B or Llama 3.1 8B based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Granite 4.2 8B	Llama 3.1 8B
Provider	CoreWeave	CoreWeave
Input / 1M tokens	$0.10	$0.22
Output / 1M tokens	$0.15	$0.22
Context window	131K	131K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	Yes	Yes
Released	Aug 2026	Jul 2024

Granite 4.2 8B details →Llama 3.1 8B details →

FAQ

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