How much does Granite 4.2 8B cost?

Granite 4.2 8B is billed pay-as-you-go at $0.07 per 1M input tokens and $0.28 per 1M output tokens. There is no subscription — you only pay for what you use.

What can Granite 4.2 8B do?

Granite 4.2 8B supports Tool calling.

Is Granite 4.2 8B free to use?

Granite 4.2 8B is a paid, pay-as-you-go model — no subscription, you are only charged for usage.

How do I use Granite 4.2 8B via the API?

Granite 4.2 8B is OpenAI-compatible. Point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass the model ID granite-4.2-8b with your Api.Airforce API key.

Who makes Granite 4.2 8B?

Granite 4.2 8B is IBM Granite's chat model, served through the unified Api.Airforce gateway alongside 100+ other models.

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Granite 4.2 8B

API model name: granite-4.2-8b

Granite 4.2 8B is IBM Granite's chat model, served on the Api.Airforce unified API. Capabilities include Tool calling. It is priced at $0.07 per million input tokens and $0.28 per million output tokens. That is below the provider's $0.06 official input rate. Access it through the OpenAI-compatible API with one key, alongside 100+ other models on Api.Airforce.

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Pricing

Input / 1M tokens

$0.07

Output / 1M tokens

$0.28

Cache read / 1M tokens

$0.02

Cache write / 1M tokens

$0.09

Official input rate

$0.06

Official output rate

$0.25

Api.Airforce price vs. the provider's official rate.

Specifications

Provider: IBM Granite
Type: chat model

Capabilities

Tool calling

What is Granite 4.2 8B used for?

Chatbots & assistants — conversational AI, drafting, summarizing and Q&A.
Agents & automation — function calling and tool use for multi-step workflows.

Granite 4.2 8B vs. similar models

Model	Intelligence	Context	Input / 1M	Output / 1M
Granite 4.2 8B	—	—	$0.07	$0.28
Granite 4.0 H Micro	—	—	$0.03	$0.14
Llama 4 Maverick	—	—	$0.21	$0.73
Llama 4 Scout	—	10M	$0.11	$0.33

Prices are Api.Airforce pay-as-you-go rates per 1M tokens. Context is the maximum input length.

Granite 4.2 8B — frequently asked questions

How much does Granite 4.2 8B cost?: Granite 4.2 8B is billed pay-as-you-go at $0.07 per 1M input tokens and $0.28 per 1M output tokens. There is no subscription — you only pay for what you use.
What can Granite 4.2 8B do?: Granite 4.2 8B supports Tool calling.
Is Granite 4.2 8B free to use?: Granite 4.2 8B is a paid, pay-as-you-go model — no subscription, you are only charged for usage.
How do I use Granite 4.2 8B via the API?: Granite 4.2 8B is OpenAI-compatible. Point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass the model ID granite-4.2-8b with your Api.Airforce API key.
Who makes Granite 4.2 8B?: Granite 4.2 8B is IBM Granite's chat model, served through the unified Api.Airforce gateway alongside 100+ other models.

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Use Granite 4.2 8B via the API

OpenAI-compatible — point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass granite-4.2-8b as the model.

cURL

curl https://api.airforce/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIRFORCE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "granite-4.2-8b",
    "messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Hello!" }]
  }'

Python

from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.airforce/v1", api_key="$AIRFORCE_API_KEY")
r = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="granite-4.2-8b",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(r.choices[0].message.content)

JavaScript

import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({ baseURL: "https://api.airforce/v1", apiKey: process.env.AIRFORCE_API_KEY });
const r = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "granite-4.2-8b",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});
console.log(r.choices[0].message.content);