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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Apodex 1.1 Mini vs Granite 4.2 8B

Apodex 1.1 Mini comes out ahead, 36 to 31 on our weighted score.

  1. Our pick

    Apodex

    Apodex 1.1 Mini

    Released Aug 24, 2026

    36/100
    • ECI—
    • Price—
    • Context262K
    Full specs Remove Apodex 1.1 Mini

  2. IBM

    Granite 4.2 8B

    Released Aug 25, 2026

    31/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.06 / $0.15
    • Context131K
    Full specs Remove Granite 4.2 8B

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01 — Verdict

Apodex 1.1 Mini is our pick

Apodex 1.1 Mini is the better all-round choice, scoring 36/100 against Granite 4.2 8B (31). It leads on context window. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

  • CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
  • Lowest priceGranite 4.2 8BGranite 4.2 8B $0.083 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · Apodex 1.1 Mini unpriced
  • Longest contextApodex 1.1 MiniApodex 1.1 Mini 262,144 · Granite 4.2 8B 131,072 tokens
  • Widest inputsSame inputsApodex 1.1 Mini: Text · Granite 4.2 8B: Text
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightApodex 1.1 MiniGranite 4.2 8B
Inputs & features60%3535
Context window40%3725
Overall100%36/10031/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Apodex 1.1 Mini vs Granite 4.2 8B specifications side by side
SpecificationApodex 1.1 MiniApodexGranite 4.2 8BIBM
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input—$0.06
Output—$0.15
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)—$0.083
Long-context rate—Same rate
Price source—Median of 7 providers
Limits
Context window262,144 tokens (best)131,072 tokens
Max output262,144 tokens (best)117,964 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningYesYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsOpenApache-2.0Open
API model ID——
API providers17 (best)
ReleasedAug 24, 2026Aug 25, 2026
Knowledge cutoff——
03 — Cost

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  • Apodex 1.1 Mini—
  • Granite 4.2 8B$0.90
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Apodex 1.1 Mini or Granite 4.2 8B?

Apodex 1.1 Mini is the better all-round choice, scoring 36/100 against Granite 4.2 8B (31). It leads on context window. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

Which is cheaper, Apodex 1.1 Mini or Granite 4.2 8B?

Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper at $0.06 input / $0.15 output per million tokens (median across 7 API providers). . At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.083 per million tokens for Granite 4.2 8B versus . Apodex 1.1 Mini has no published per-token price.

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Apodex 1.1 Mini has not been scored yet and Granite 4.2 8B has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Apodex 1.1 Mini and Granite 4.2 8B yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

Apodex 1.1 Mini has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 131,072 for Granite 4.2 8B. Maximum output per response: Apodex 1.1 Mini up to 262,144, Granite 4.2 8B up to 117,964 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Apodex 1.1 Mini accepts text; Granite 4.2 8B accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.

Are any of these open source?

Yes, both publish their weights (Apache-2.0), so you can self-host them.

Which is newer?

Granite 4.2 8B is the newest, released Aug 25, 2026. Apodex 1.1 Mini came out Aug 24, 2026.

How do you decide the winner?

Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Nov 2, 2026.

05 — Keep comparing

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