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Start with Gemma 3 12B and Granite 4.2 8B, or choose any two current ranked language models. Compare capability evidence, price, context, provider availability, and weight access without pretending one field decides every use case.

Current public data

Gemma 3 12B vs Granite 4.2 8B

Live dataset updated 9/3/2026, 3:06:08 AM UTC

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Factual comparison of Gemma 3 12B and Granite 4.2 8B
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Granite 4.2 8B

IBM Granite

ModelCap position#175#176
Index score19.519.3
EvidenceMeasured3 public benchmark observations across 3 boardsMeasured3 public benchmark observations across 3 boards
Input / 1M$0.05$0.10
Output / 1M$0.15$0.15
Pricing statusfreshfresh
Context131K131K
Providers11
Weight accessGated accessOpen weights

Decision facts

  • Gemma 3 12B is #175; Granite 4.2 8B is #176 on the same current language board.
  • Index scores are 19.5 for Gemma 3 12B and 19.3 for Granite 4.2 8B.
  • Both positions use Measured evidence.
  • Listed output price per 1M tokens is $0.15 for Gemma 3 12B and $0.15 for Granite 4.2 8B.
  • Published context is 131,072 tokens for Gemma 3 12B and 131,072 for Granite 4.2 8B.
  • Weight access differs: Gemma 3 12B is gated; Granite 4.2 8B is open.

These are separate published fields, not a synthetic winner. ModelCap does not collapse price, access, context, and capability evidence into a hidden recommendation score.

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