Granite 4.1 30B vs Granite 4.2 30B

This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Granite 4.1 30B and Granite 4.2 30B, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.

Only Granite 4.2 30B has a directly sourced input price: $0.16 per million tokens. Only Granite 4.2 30B has a directly sourced output price: $0.65 per million tokens.

Both models have the same sourced context window: 131,072 tokens each.

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

Both models have the same sourced self-hosting status: supported. Granite 4.1 30B is open weight; Granite 4.2 30B is open weight.

Granite 4.1 30B is not documented with image input; Granite 4.2 30B is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.

Neither model has a sourced maximum output in this comparison, so a larger limit cannot be determined.

Granite 4.1 30B: tool calling. Granite 4.2 30B: reasoning and tool calling. Feature support does not establish relative quality.

Granite 4.1 30B has 0 sourced provider routes; Granite 4.2 30B has 1, so Granite 4.2 30B has broader tracked availability.

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.