granite-4.2-3b - API in Egypt, billed in EGP

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Granite-4.2-3B is the compact reasoning model in the Granite 4.2 family. Despite its small parameter count, it delivers strong performance on 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

1.66

EGP per 1M tokens

Output

6.63

EGP per 1M tokens

Monthly cost example

182.33 EGP

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

Use it via the API

granite-4.2-3b 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-4.2-3b",
    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-4.2-3b cost?

1.66 EGP per 1M input tokens; 6.63 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-4.2-3b?

granite-4.2-3b supports a context window of 131,072 tokens (131K), with up to 16,384 output tokens per response.

Where is granite-4.2-3b hosted?

granite-4.2-3b is served from US (US-hosted inference).

Is granite-4.2-3b an open-weights model?

Yes — granite-4.2-3b 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-4.2-3b via the API?

granite-4.2-3b 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-4.2-3b" and your API key.