granite-4.2-30b - API in Egypt, billed in EGP
LiveGranite-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
Published
15 Sept 2026
Pricing
Input
9.04
EGP per 1M tokens
Output
36.72
EGP per 1M tokens
Monthly cost example
1,002.76 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://preprod-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://preprod-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)import OpenAI from "openai"
const client = new OpenAI({
baseURL: "https://preprod-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1",
apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY",
})
const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: "granite-4.2-30b",
messages: [
{ role: "user", content: "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?" },
],
})
console.log(response.choices[0].message.content)curl https://preprod-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "granite-4.2-30b",
"messages": [
{"role": "user", "content": "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?"}
]
}'Frequently asked questions
How much does granite-4.2-30b cost?
9.04 EGP per 1M input tokens; 36.72 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).
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://preprod-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1 and call /v1/chat/completions with model "granite-4.2-30b" and your API key.
