$ diff k2-horizon granite-4-2
K2 Horizon vs Granite 4.2
Values come from K2 Horizon and Granite 4.2, where each is cited to its source. This page states no benchmark result and ranks neither model — it puts two published specifications next to each other. Where a lab has not published a figure, the row says so rather than guessing.
IfmK2 Horizon
- context
- 524K
- weights
- open
- $/M in
- —
- $/M out
- —
- context
- 512K
- weights
- open
- $/M in
- —
- $/M out
- —
What actually differs
- Context window
- K2 Horizon takes 524K against 512K — modestly more room in a single request.
- Weights
- Both publish weights — K2 Horizon under Apache 2.0 (weights and code), Granite 4.2 under Apache 2.0. Check the licences rather than assuming they permit the same commercial use.
- Recency
- K2 Horizon shipped 9 days after Granite 4.2 (2026-09-03 vs 2026-08-25).
Full spec
| Attribute | K2 Horizon | Granite 4.2 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Ifm | IBM |
| Released | 2026-09-03 | 2026-08-25 |
| Context window | 524,288 (flagship 375B-A23B, native from midtraining onward) | 512K (30B); unknown (3B, 8B) |
| Pricing | not recorded | not applicable — open weights, no hosted rate published |
| License | Apache 2.0 (weights and code) | Apache 2.0 |
| Availability | Hugging Face (weights, code, checkpoints, training data where redistributable) | Hugging Face, Ollama, GitHub |