ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT vs Granite 4.2 8B
At a Glance
| Compare |  ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PTBaidu | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | Not reported | $0.060Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 23, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | Not reported | $0.25Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 23, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 131K | 131K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 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
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | ERNIE-4.5-0.3B-PT | Granite 4.2 8B |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Baidu | IBM |
| Family | Ernie 4 5 0 3b Pt | Granite 4 2 |
| Model | ERNIE-4.5-0.3B-PT | Granite 4.2 8B |
| Version | ERNIE-4.5-0.3B-PT | Granite 4.2 8B |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | Unknown | 2026-08-25 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 131K | 131K |
| Total parameters | 360.7M | 8.8B |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | apache-2.0 | apache-2.0 |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Unknown | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Unknown | Deepinfra (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation | chat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools |
ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT Capabilities
Granite 4.2 8B Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT vs Granite 4.2 8B FAQs
Is ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT or Granite 4.2 8B better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT and Granite 4.2 8B, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT or Granite 4.2 8B?+
Only Granite 4.2 8B has a directly sourced input price: $0.060 per million tokens. Only Granite 4.2 8B has a directly sourced output price: $0.25 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT or Granite 4.2 8B?+
Neither model has a larger sourced context window in this comparison. ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT is 131K and Granite 4.2 8B is 131K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT 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 ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT or Granite 4.2 8B be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT is open weight; Granite 4.2 8B is open weight.
Can ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT and Granite 4.2 8B understand images?+
ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT 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, ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT or Granite 4.2 8B?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT is — and Granite 4.2 8B is —.
Do ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT and Granite 4.2 8B support reasoning and tool use?+
ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT: none of these features are definitively sourced. Granite 4.2 8B: reasoning and tool calling. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT or Granite 4.2 8B?+
ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT has 0 sourced provider routes; Granite 4.2 8B has 2, so Granite 4.2 8B has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT 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.