Granite 4.2 30B API Pricing
IBM · released 2026-08-25
Granite 4.2 30B price
0.016¢ / 1K
0.065¢ / 1K
0.028¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.0275¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.0965¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | 0.865¢ |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | 0.61¢ |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $8.25 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.16) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.65).
Benchmarks
#218 of 547
#113 of 195
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) | 13.1 | $0.06 |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 12.9 | $0.095 |
| gpt-oss-20b (Low) | 10.0 | $0.106 |
| Granite 4.2 8B | 11.1 | $0.107 |
| GPT-5 nano (High) | 13.0 | $0.138 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| GLM-4.5 (Reasoning) | 12.8 | — |
| Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B (Reasoning) | 12.8 | $0.45 |
| GPT-4.1 | 12.7 | $3.50 |
| Granite 4.2 30B | 12.7 | $0.282 |
| Kimi K2 | 12.7 | $1.002 |
| Qwen3 235B A22B 2507 (Reasoning) | 12.7 | $0.747 |
| Qwen3 Max (Preview) | 12.6 | — |
More from IBM
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Granite 4.2 8B | 11.1 | $0.107 |
| Granite 4.2 3B | 9.1 | $0.052 |
| 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 30B?
Granite 4.2 30B is developed by IBM, released 2026-08-25.
How much does Granite 4.2 30B cost per million tokens?
Granite 4.2 30B costs $0.16 per 1M input tokens and $0.65 per 1M output tokens ($0.282 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
What is the Granite 4.2 30B API price?
The Granite 4.2 30B API price is $0.16 per 1M input tokens and $0.65 per 1M output tokens ($0.282 per 1M blended).
How much does Granite 4.2 30B cost for a typical request?
A short chat reply (500 in / 300 out tokens) costs about 0.0275¢ on Granite 4.2 30B, at $0.16/1M input and $0.65/1M output.
Is Granite 4.2 30B free?
Granite 4.2 30B's official API list price is $0.16 per 1M input tokens and $0.65 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 30B rank on benchmarks?
Granite 4.2 30B scores 12.7 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #218 of 547 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to Granite 4.2 30B?
Yes — Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) scores similar intelligence (13.1) at $0.06/1M blended, versus $0.282/1M for Granite 4.2 30B.
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for Granite 4.2 30B comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-10-15.