DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 vs IBM Granite 4.2 8B: Specs & Benchmark Comparison

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 is developed by DeepSeek, while IBM Granite 4.2 8B comes from IBM. Both were released in August 2026. DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 is the larger model at roughly 1.6 trillion parameters, against 8 billion for IBM Granite 4.2 8B.

We have 12 benchmark results for DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 and 18 benchmark results for IBM Granite 4.2 8B, but they overlap on a single test: Terminal-Bench 2.1, where DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 scores 88.0% against 20.6%.

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 is available through an API at $1.32 per million input tokens with a 1M-token context window. We do not track a hosted API for IBM Granite 4.2 8B, so pricing and context cannot be compared directly.

Characteristic	DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813	IBM Granite 4.2 8B
Company	DeepSeek	IBM
Release Date	August 13, 2026	August 25, 2026
Parameters	1.6T	8B
Multimodal	No	No
Context (input)	1.0M	—
Context (output)	393K	—
Input Price / 1M	$1.32	—
Output Price / 1M	$3.96	—
Average Score	60.6%	56.7%
Benchmarks
Terminal-Bench 2.1	88.0%	20.6%

Visual Benchmark Comparison

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813

IBM Granite 4.2 8B

Terminal-Bench 2.10.9 vs 0.2

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0.2

Verdict

Both models show equal results — the choice depends on your specific use case.

Overall Performance

Both models show comparable average scores: DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 — 0.6, IBM Granite 4.2 8B — 0.6.

Recency

Both models were released around the same time: 8/13/2026 and 8/25/2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better for coding — DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 or IBM Granite 4.2 8B?

Direct comparison on the SWE-Bench benchmark is not available. We recommend reviewing other metrics on the comparison page.

Which model is cheaper — DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 or IBM Granite 4.2 8B?

API pricing data is available on the individual model pages.

Which has a larger context window — DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 or IBM Granite 4.2 8B?

Context window data is available on the individual model pages.

The DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 and IBM Granite 4.2 8B comparison is updated for 2026. Data includes benchmark results, API pricing, context window size and other specifications. For more detailed information, visit the DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 or IBM Granite 4.2 8B page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.