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IBM releases Granite 4.2 8B with 131k context window

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IBM has released Granite 4.2 8B, an open-weights model featuring a 131k-token context window. This model is priced at $0.1 per 1M tokens for input and $0.15 per 1M tokens for output, offering a rare combination of extensive context length and affordability within its price tier. AI

IMPACT Offers a rare combination of extensive context length and affordability for AI applications.

RANK_REASON Frontier-lab model release with system card [lever_c_demoted from frontier_release: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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IBM releases Granite 4.2 8B with 131k context window

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · opensourceaitech ·

    With a 131k-token context window, Granite 4.2 8B from IBM costs $0.1 in / $0.15 out per 1M tokens while staying open-weights. That context length is rare for th

    With a 131k-token context window, Granite 4.2 8B from IBM costs $0.1 in / $0.15 out per 1M tokens while staying open-weights. That context length is rare for this price tier. https:// olud.ai/latest.html # AI # LLM # OpenSource

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