Granite 4.1 30B vs Granite 4.2 8B

This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Granite 4.1 30B and Granite 4.2 8B, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.

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.

Neither model has a larger sourced context window in this comparison. Granite 4.1 30B is 131K and Granite 4.2 8B is 131K.

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 recorded self-hosting status: supported. Granite 4.1 30B is open weight; Granite 4.2 8B is open weight.

Granite 4.1 30B is not documented with image input; Granite 4.2 8B is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.

Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Granite 4.1 30B is — and Granite 4.2 8B is —.

Granite 4.1 30B: tool calling. Granite 4.2 8B: reasoning and tool calling. Feature support does not establish relative quality.

Granite 4.1 30B has 0 sourced provider routes; Granite 4.2 8B has 2, so Granite 4.2 8B 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.