Granite 4.1 8B is a long-context instruct model capable of enhanced tool calling, instruction following, and chat capabilities.
Granite 4.1 8B by ibm-granite is currently listed from a single provider. Its reference price is $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.10 per 1M output tokens.
Artificial Analysis rates it 6.4 on the Intelligence Index, with 9.5 for coding. Against its lowest blended price of $0.063 per 1M, that is roughly 102 index points per dollar, which is the value ratio the leaderboards rank on. Median output speed is 108 tokens per second, with 0.76s to the first token.
The context window is 131,072 tokens, with an output limit of 131,072 tokens. It supports tool use and structured output. The weights are open, so it can also be self-hosted or served through a gateway of your choice.
Quality is independently evaluated by Artificial Analysis. Speed/latency are model-level medians.
| Provider | Tier | Input | Output | Cache read | Cache write | Context | Output limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weights & Biases | Cloud | $0.05 | $0.10 | $0.05 | — | 131,072 | 131,072 |
Sorted by blended price (input×0.75 + output×0.25) asc. The official channel always shows regardless of rank. Whether a gateway's low price is actually usable can't be verified.