DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 vs Granite 4.2 8B

At a Glance

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Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency
IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v2.5#20 of 4665.0 score · 3/3 sources · completeUnrankedNot in the 46-model eligible cohort
CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate#20 of 44$0.094 per LiveBench caseUnrankedNot in the 44-model eligible cohort
EfficiencyHigher is better · MM Efficiency v1.5#14 of 3857.4 score · 3/3 sources · completeUnrankedNot in the 38-model eligible cohort
Pricing and Limits
Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens$1.30Deepinfra · Sep 22, 2026$0.060Deepinfra · Sep 22, 2026
Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens$2.60Deepinfra · Sep 22, 2026$0.25Deepinfra · Sep 22, 2026
Context windowMaximum documented tokens1,049K131K
Model facts checkedSep 3, 2026View model evidence →Sep 2, 2026View model evidence →

Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →

Available Benchmarks

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BenchmarkDeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813Granite 4.2 8B
LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader1,443.95100% of row best · rating · deepseek-v4-pro-high-20260813; 95% CI [1437.16050212, 1450.73220317]; votes 9008; rank 581,316.7891% of row best · rating · granite-4.2-8b; 95% CI [1305.41435264, 1328.15511064]; votes 3087; rank 225
Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above1 benchmark winNo overall winner0 benchmark winsNo overall winner

Third-party benchmark Only like-for-like primary-publisher results are shown; raw scores, relative scores, configuration, and token spend remain visible.

Side-by-Side Facts

FieldDeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813Granite 4.2 8B
DeveloperDeepSeekIBM
FamilyDeepseek V4 ProGranite 4 2
ModelDeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813Granite 4.2 8B
VersionDeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813Granite 4.2 8B
Lifecycleactiveactive
Released2026-08-132026-08-25
Knowledge cutoffUnknownUnknown
Input modalitiesTextText
Output modalitiesTextText
Context window1,049K131K
Total parameters1.6T8.8B
Active parameters49BUnknown
Licensemitapache-2.0
Open weightsYesYes
API availableYesYes
Self-hostableYesYes
Provider accessDeepinfra (Standard), Fireworks Ai (Standard), Together Ai (Standard)Deepinfra (Standard), Openrouter (Standard)
Capabilitiesagents, chat, coding, generation, reasoning, toolschat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 Capabilities

agentschatcodinggenerationreasoningtools
Serving providers3
Canonical IDdeepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813

Granite 4.2 8B Capabilities

chatgenerationreasoningstructured outputstools
Serving providers2
Canonical IDibm-granite/granite-4.2-8b

Primary Evidence

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Questions

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 vs Granite 4.2 8B FAQs

Is DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 or Granite 4.2 8B better for coding?+

This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 and Granite 4.2 8B, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 or Granite 4.2 8B?+

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 is $1.30 and Granite 4.2 8B is $0.060 per million tokens, so Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on this metric. DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 is $2.60 and Granite 4.2 8B is $0.25 per million tokens, so Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on this metric.

Which has a larger context window, DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 or Granite 4.2 8B?+

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 has the larger sourced context window. DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 supports 1,049K and Granite 4.2 8B supports 131K.

Which performs better in benchmarks, DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 or Granite 4.2 8B?+

There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.

Can DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 or Granite 4.2 8B be self-hosted?+

Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 is open weight; Granite 4.2 8B is open weight.

Can DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 and Granite 4.2 8B understand images?+

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 is not documented with image input; Granite 4.2 8B is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.

Which can generate longer answers, DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 or Granite 4.2 8B?+

Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 is — and Granite 4.2 8B is —.

Do DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 and Granite 4.2 8B support reasoning and tool use?+

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813: reasoning and tool calling. Granite 4.2 8B: reasoning and tool calling. Feature support does not establish relative quality.

Which is available from more inference providers, DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 or Granite 4.2 8B?+

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 has 3 sourced provider routes; Granite 4.2 8B has 2, so DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 has broader tracked availability.

Which offers better value, DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 or Granite 4.2 8B?+

There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.

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