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title: "granite-4.2-3b Cost Calculator - Hugging Face"
description: "Calculate the cost of using granite-4.2-3b from Hugging Face. Input costs $0.03 and output $0.12 per 1M tokens."
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# granite-4.2-3b Cost Calculator - Hugging Face

> Calculate the cost of using granite-4.2-3b from Hugging Face. Input costs $0.03 and output $0.12 per 1M tokens.

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## About granite-4.2-3b

granite-4.2-3b is a chat model from Hugging Face, one of 205 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.03 per 1M input tokens and $0.12 per 1M output tokens, ranking 65 out of 3254 chat models by cost and cheaper than 98% of models in this category. granite-4.2-3b supports function calling. It accepts up to 131K input tokens.

## Pricing

Published Hugging Face pricing for granite-4.2-3b.

- **$0.03 / 1M tokens Input.**
- **$0.12 / 1M tokens Output.**

## Technical Specifications

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

## Model Capabilities

granite-4.2-3b supports: Function Calling, Tool Choice.

## How Pricing Compares

At $0.03 per 1M input tokens and $0.12 per 1M output tokens, granite-4.2-3b ranks 65 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 98% of models in this category.

granite-4.2-3b is one of 205 Hugging Face chat models, with support for function calling.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs granite-4.2-3b |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amazon.nova-micro-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.04 | $0.14 | +17% |
| apac.amazon.nova-micro-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.04 | $0.15 | +23% |
| command-r7b-12-2024 | Cohere | $0.04 | $0.15 | +25% |
| Meta-Llama-3-8B-Instruct | DeepInfra | $0.03 | $0.04 | 0% |
| gpt-oss-120b | DeepInfra | $0.04 | $0.17 | +23% |

## More from Hugging Face

- [gpt-oss-20b ($0.03/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/huggingface/model/gpt-oss-20b.md)
- [AutoGLM-Phone-9B-Multilingual ($0.04/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/huggingface/model/autoglm-phone-9b-multilingual.md)
- [gpt-oss-120b ($0.04/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/huggingface/model/gpt-oss-120b.md)
- [gpt-oss-20b ($0.04/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/huggingface/model/gpt-oss-20b.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-4.2-3b cheaper than amazon.nova-micro-v1:0?

Yes. granite-4.2-3b costs $0.03 per 1M input tokens compared to amazon.nova-micro-v1:0's $0.04 per 1M input tokens, making it 17% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for function calling, prompt caching, structured output.

### How does granite-4.2-3b pricing compare to the average chat model?

granite-4.2-3b input pricing is $0.03 per 1M tokens, which is 94% below the median of $0.52 for chat models. It ranks 65 out of 3254 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 98% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.12 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50.

### What makes granite-4.2-3b different from other Hugging Face models?

Among Hugging Face's 205 chat models, granite-4.2-3b ranks 7 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to granite-4.2-3b?

The most comparable chat models to granite-4.2-3b are: amazon.nova-micro-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.04/1M input tokens); apac.amazon.nova-micro-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.04/1M input tokens); command-r7b-12-2024 from Cohere ($0.04/1M input tokens); Meta-Llama-3-8B-Instruct from DeepInfra ($0.03/1M 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-4.2-3b costs?

granite-4.2-3b 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 $0.03 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.12.

## Related Resources

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