# Granite 4.2 8B

Granite 4.2 8B is a model from IBM with open weights, first recorded on 9 Sep 2026; its release date is not established. The context window is 131,072 tokens. Pricing is $0.06 per million input tokens and $0.25 per million output tokens.

- Developer: IBM
- Id: ibm-granite/granite-4.2-8b
- Sighting: 2026-09-09T00:14:30.967Z
  - [evidence link](https://openrouter.ai/ibm-granite/granite-4.2-8b)
- Status: Released
- Weights version: 2026-08-07
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/api/models/ibm-granite/granite-4.2-8b/paths-info/a7042144125ce5ae64f89610e8289647fc000b9a)
- Canonical: https://alexgetman.com/models/ibm/granite-4-2-8b/

## Questions

### What is the context window of Granite 4.2 8B?

The context window is 131,072 tokens.

### How much does Granite 4.2 8B cost?

Pricing is $0.06 per million input tokens and $0.25 per million output tokens. Cached input is $0.015 per million.

### Are the weights of Granite 4.2 8B publicly available?

Yes. IBM publishes the weights.

### When was Granite 4.2 8B released?

Its release date is not established. Signal Forge first recorded it on 9 Sep 2026.

## Evidence links

- [hf-author-artifacts:ibm-granite](https://huggingface.co/api/models/ibm-granite/granite-4.2-8b/paths-info/a7042144125ce5ae64f89610e8289647fc000b9a)
- [huggingface-router](https://huggingface.co/ibm-granite/granite-4.2-8b)
- [openrouter](https://openrouter.ai/ibm-granite/granite-4.2-8b)

## Signals