Qwen3.5 397B A17B vs Granite 4.2 8B
At a Glance
| Compare | ||
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| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.45Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 21, 2026 | $0.060Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 21, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $3.00Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 21, 2026 | $0.25Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 21, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 262K | 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
| Benchmark | Qwen3.5-397B-A17B | Granite 4.2 8B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader | 1,438.26100% of row best · rating · qwen3.5-397b-a17b; 95% CI [1434.97391785, 1441.55191176]; votes 77007; rank 71 | 1,316.7892% 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 above | 1 benchmark winNo overall winner | 0 benchmark winsNo overall winner |
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Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Qwen3.5-397B-A17B | Granite 4.2 8B |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Qwen | IBM |
| Family | Qwen3 5 397b A17b | Granite 4 2 |
| Model | Qwen3.5-397B-A17B | Granite 4.2 8B |
| Version | Qwen3.5-397B-A17B | Granite 4.2 8B |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2026-02-15 | 2026-08-25 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 262K | 131K |
| Total parameters | 403.4B | 8.8B |
| Active parameters | 17B | Unknown |
| License | apache-2.0 | apache-2.0 |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Deepinfra (Standard), Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard), Together Ai (Standard) | Deepinfra (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools |
Qwen3.5 397B A17B Capabilities
Granite 4.2 8B Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Qwen3.5 397B A17B vs Granite 4.2 8B FAQs
Is Qwen3.5 397B A17B or Granite 4.2 8B better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Qwen3.5 397B A17B and Granite 4.2 8B, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Qwen3.5 397B A17B or Granite 4.2 8B?+
Qwen3.5 397B A17B is $0.45 and Granite 4.2 8B is $0.060 per million tokens, so Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on this metric. Qwen3.5 397B A17B is $3.00 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, Qwen3.5 397B A17B or Granite 4.2 8B?+
Qwen3.5 397B A17B has the larger sourced context window. Qwen3.5 397B A17B supports 262K and Granite 4.2 8B supports 131K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Qwen3.5 397B A17B 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 Qwen3.5 397B A17B or Granite 4.2 8B be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. Qwen3.5 397B A17B is open weight; Granite 4.2 8B is open weight.
Can Qwen3.5 397B A17B and Granite 4.2 8B understand images?+
Qwen3.5 397B A17B is 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, Qwen3.5 397B A17B or Granite 4.2 8B?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Qwen3.5 397B A17B is — and Granite 4.2 8B is —.
Do Qwen3.5 397B A17B and Granite 4.2 8B support reasoning and tool use?+
Qwen3.5 397B A17B: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Granite 4.2 8B: reasoning and tool calling. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Qwen3.5 397B A17B or Granite 4.2 8B?+
Qwen3.5 397B A17B has 4 sourced provider routes; Granite 4.2 8B has 2, so Qwen3.5 397B A17B has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Qwen3.5 397B A17B 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.