Key Takeaways
Granite 4.0 Micro wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Larger context window
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct wins:
- Cheaper output tokens
- Faster response time
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
Price Advantage
Granite 4.0 Micro
Benchmark Advantage
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Context Window
Granite 4.0 Micro
Speed
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Granite 4.0 Micro | Llama 3.1 8B Instruct | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.02 | $0.02 | Granite 4.0 Micro |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $0.11 | $0.05 | Llama 3.1 8B Instruct |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is 32% cheaper overall.
Granite 4.0 Micro Providers
Cloudflare $0.02 (Cheapest)
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct Providers
Nebius $0.02 (Cheapest)
DeepInfra $0.02 (Cheapest)
Novita $0.02 (Cheapest)
Groq $0.05
SiliconFlow $0.06
Benchmark Comparison
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Llama 3.1 8B Instruct Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Llama 3.1 8B Instruct | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | - | 11.7 | - |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | - | 4.9 | - |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | - | 4.3 | - |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | - | 47.6 | - |
GPQA Graduate-level science | - | 25.9 | - |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | - | 11.6 | - |
Aider Real-world code editing | - | 37.6 | - |
AIME Competition math | - | 7.7 | - |
Both models show comparable benchmark performance.
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Context & Performance
Context Window
Granite 4.0 Micro
131,000
tokens
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
16,384
tokens
Max output: 16,384 tokens
Granite 4.0 Micro has a 87% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Granite 4.0 Micro | Llama 3.1 8B Instruct | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | N/A | 162.2 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | N/A | 0.33s |
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Granite 4.0 Micro | Llama 3.1 8B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Granite 4.0 Micro | Llama 3.1 8B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source | Open Source |
| Author | Ibm-granite | Meta-llama |
| Released | Oct 2025 | Jul 2024 |
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