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title: "granite-4.2-30b Cost Calculator - Hugging Face"
description: "Calculate the cost of using granite-4.2-30b from Hugging Face. Input costs $0.16 and output $0.65 per 1M tokens."
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# granite-4.2-30b Cost Calculator - Hugging Face

> Calculate the cost of using granite-4.2-30b from Hugging Face. Input costs $0.16 and output $0.65 per 1M tokens.

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## About granite-4.2-30b

granite-4.2-30b is a chat model from Hugging Face, one of 205 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.16 per 1M input tokens and $0.65 per 1M output tokens, ranking 751 out of 3254 chat models by cost and cheaper than 77% of models in this category. granite-4.2-30b supports function calling. It accepts up to 131K input tokens.

## Pricing

Published Hugging Face pricing for granite-4.2-30b.

- **$0.16 / 1M tokens Input.**
- **$0.65 / 1M tokens Output.**

## Technical Specifications

- **Chat Mode.**
- **131,072 Max Input Tokens.**
- **131,072 Max Tokens.**

## Model Capabilities

granite-4.2-30b supports: Function Calling, Tool Choice.

## How Pricing Compares

At $0.16 per 1M input tokens and $0.65 per 1M output tokens, granite-4.2-30b ranks 751 out of 3254 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.52 for chat models, and is cheaper than 77% of models in this category.

granite-4.2-30b is one of 205 Hugging Face chat models, with support for function calling.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs granite-4.2-30b |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.1 | Anyscale | $0.15 | $0.15 | -6% |
| Mixtral-8x7B-Instruct-v0.1 | Anyscale | $0.15 | $0.15 | -6% |
| gpt-oss-120b | Azure | $0.15 | $0.60 | -6% |
| gpt-5.4-nano | Azure | $0.20 | $1.25 | +25% |
| gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17 | Azure | $0.20 | $1.25 | +25% |

## More from Hugging Face

- [MiMo-V2.5 ($0.17/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/huggingface/model/mimo-v2.5.md)
- [GLM-5.3-Flash ($0.15/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/huggingface/model/glm-5.3-flash.md)
- [Qwen3.5-9B ($0.17/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/huggingface/model/qwen3.5-9b.md)

## Related Resources

- [Hugging Face status](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/provider-status/huggingface.md)
- [All Hugging Face pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/huggingface.md)

## FAQ

### Is granite-4.2-30b cheaper than Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.1?

No. granite-4.2-30b costs $0.16 per 1M input tokens while Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.1 costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens, making Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.1 6% more affordable for input. However, granite-4.2-30b may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does granite-4.2-30b pricing compare to the average chat model?

granite-4.2-30b input pricing is $0.16 per 1M tokens, which is 69% below the median of $0.52 for chat models. It ranks 751 out of 3254 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 77% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.65 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50.

### What makes granite-4.2-30b different from other Hugging Face models?

Among Hugging Face's 205 chat models, granite-4.2-30b ranks 70 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to granite-4.2-30b?

The most comparable chat models to granite-4.2-30b are: Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.1 from Anyscale ($0.15/1M input tokens); Mixtral-8x7B-Instruct-v0.1 from Anyscale ($0.15/1M input tokens); gpt-oss-120b from Azure ($0.15/1M input tokens); gpt-5.4-nano from Azure ($0.20/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

### How do I check if Hugging Face is down?

You can monitor Hugging Face service health in real time on the Bifrost Hugging Face Status page. It tracks current component status, active incidents, and historical reliability data pulled from the official status page every 60 seconds.

### How do I calculate granite-4.2-30b costs?

granite-4.2-30b is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.16 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.65.

## Related Resources

- [All Hugging Face pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/huggingface.md)
- [LLM cost calculator](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md)
- [Model library](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library.md)
- [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai)
- [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost)
- [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing)
- [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise)
- [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo)
- [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources.md)

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