Model comparison
Granite 4.2 8B vs Hy4 preview
Hy4 preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 45.3 to 40.5 on the Noometry Index. Granite 4.2 8B costs 12× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Hy4 preview's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
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TencentSummary
- The widest gap is in coding, where Hy4 preview leads 51.6 to 40.5.
- Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper at $0.06 / $0.25 per million input/output tokens, against $0.83 / $2.50 for Hy4 preview.
- Hy4 preview accepts more context: 1.05M tokens versus 131K.
Side by side
| Granite 4.2 8B | Hy4 preview | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | Tencent |
| Noometry Index | 40.5 | 45.3 |
| Released | — | 2026-08-28 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 131K | 1.05M |
| Max output | 118K | 64K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.06 | $0.83 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.25 | $2.50 |
| Results tracked | 11 | 3 |
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Category by category
Coding Hy4 preview leads
Granite 4.2 8B: 40.5 (#137), Hy4 preview: 51.6 (#38)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 8B | Hy4 preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1632 |
| LMArena Coding | 1380 | — |
Reasoning Hy4 preview leads
Granite 4.2 8B: 26.6 (#131), Hy4 preview: 31.9 (#79)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 8B | Hy4 preview |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 68.2% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1329 | — |
Math Not comparable
Granite 4.2 8B: —, Hy4 preview: 55.7 (#42)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 8B | Hy4 preview |
|---|---|---|
| ProofBench | — | 75% |
Knowledge Not comparable
Granite 4.2 8B: 38.4 (#145), Hy4 preview: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 8B | Hy4 preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1384 | — |
Multilingual Not comparable
Granite 4.2 8B: 44.5 (#178), Hy4 preview: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 8B | Hy4 preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1302 | — |
| LMArena Chinese | 1366 | — |
| LMArena Russian | 1285 | — |
Instruction Following Not comparable
Granite 4.2 8B: 68.7 (#184), Hy4 preview: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 8B | Hy4 preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1301 | — |
Long Context Not comparable
Granite 4.2 8B: 40.3 (#159), Hy4 preview: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 8B | Hy4 preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1324 | — |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Granite 4.2 8B: 49.6 (#189), Hy4 preview: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 8B | Hy4 preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1320 | — |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1236 | — |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1301 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Granite 4.2 8B better than Hy4 preview?
Hy4 preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 45.3 to 40.5 on the Noometry Index. Granite 4.2 8B costs 12× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Hy4 preview's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, Granite 4.2 8B or Hy4 preview?
Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper. It lists at $0.06 per million input tokens and $0.25 per million output tokens; Hy4 preview lists at $0.83 and $2.50.
Is Granite 4.2 8B or Hy4 preview better for coding?
Hy4 preview scores higher on coding benchmarks: 51.6 versus 40.5 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Hy4 preview does, with 1.05M tokens against 131K.
How many benchmarks do Granite 4.2 8B and Hy4 preview share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Granite 4.2 8B has 11 scored results on Noometry and Hy4 preview has 3.