granite-4.2-30b - API in Egypt, billed in EGP

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Granite-4.2-30B is the flagship reasoning model in the Granite 4.2 family. It delivers the strongest performance across reasoning-intensive tasks by leveraging built-in <think>...</think> chain-of-thought. It supports flexible thinking modes — full thinking (default), non-thinking, and low-effort — allowing users to balance depth vs. latency on a per-query basis.

Modality

Chat

Context window

131K tokens

Max output

16K tokens

Region

US

Weights

Open weights

Published

26 Aug 2026

Pricing

Input

8.84

EGP per 1M tokens

Output

35.91

EGP per 1M tokens

Monthly cost example

980.73 EGP

Illustrative estimate: 50M input + 15M output tokens per month at this model's catalog rates.

Use it via the API

granite-4.2-30b works with any OpenAI-compatible SDK — point the base URL at https://backend.sovereigneg.com/v1 and use your SovereignEG API key.

Run inference

OpenAI-compatible — POST /v1/chat/completions — drop-in for any OpenAI SDK.

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://backend.sovereigneg.com/v1",
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="granite-4.2-30b",
    messages=[
        {"role": "user", "content": "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?"}
    ],
)

print(response.choices[0].message.content)

Frequently asked questions

How much does granite-4.2-30b cost?

8.84 EGP per 1M input tokens; 35.91 EGP per 1M output tokens. Billing is metered per token in Egyptian pounds (EGP), with no minimum commitment.

What is the context window of granite-4.2-30b?

granite-4.2-30b supports a context window of 131,072 tokens (131K), with up to 16,384 output tokens per response.

Where is granite-4.2-30b hosted?

granite-4.2-30b is served from US (US-hosted inference).

Is granite-4.2-30b an open-weights model?

Yes — granite-4.2-30b is an open-weights model. You call it through the SovereignEG API like any other catalog model, with per-token EGP billing.

How do I use granite-4.2-30b via the API?

granite-4.2-30b is available through the OpenAI-compatible SovereignEG API: point your SDK's base URL at https://backend.sovereigneg.com/v1 and call /v1/chat/completions with model "granite-4.2-30b" and your API key.