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Granite 4.2
● liveLive — Apache 2.0 open weights, 3B/8B/30B; switchable reasoning; 8B listed at $0.10/$0.15 per 1M, 131k ctx. On the board as live since 2026-08-25 — the watchers keep tracking it: lineup changes, pricing moves and deprecations all alert.
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Where to use Granite 4.2
6 providers list Granite 4.2 in the models.dev catalog (as of 2026-10-14), under the model ids shown below.
ibm-granite/granite-4.2-8bibm-granite/granite-4.2-8bgranite-4.2-8bibm-granite/granite-4.2-8bdeepinfra/granite-4.2-8bibm-granite/granite-4.2-8bListings cover the model family, so a provider may list a sibling tier under the same name. Check the id before you build on it.
Granite 4.2: quick answers
Is Granite 4.2 out?
Yes. Granite 4.2 is live and has been since August 25, 2026.
When was Granite 4.2 released?
August 25, 2026.
Who makes Granite 4.2?
IBM.
Where can I use Granite 4.2?
6 providers list it in the models.dev catalog, including OpenRouter, CoreWeave, DevPass (LLM Gateway), Kilo Gateway and LLM Gateway. The exact model ids each one lists are on this page.
Is Granite 4.2 open weights?
Yes. Granite 4.2 is released with open weights.
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