by IBM Research

IBM: Granite 4.0 Micro.

text open weights 131K ctx
Cheapest input
$0.017/M
on OpenRouter
Cheapest output
$0.112/M
on OpenRouter
Fastest
28 tok/s
on OpenRouter
Hosted equiv.
~$0.04/hr
@ 100 tok/s on OpenRouter

Granite-4.0-H-Micro is a 3B parameter from the Granite 4 family of models. These models are the latest in a series of models released by IBM. They are fine-tuned for long...

Where to use it

Cheapest hosted endpoints.

Provider Access $/M in $/M out
OpenRouter api aggregator $0.017 $0.112 Launch ↗
Performance

Speed across providers.

Tokens/sec and time-to-first-token measured against the same prompt template on each provider's API.

Provider Tokens/sec TTFT Total
OpenRouter 27.7 686 ms 3613 ms
FAQ

Frequently asked.

How do I run IBM: Granite 4.0 Micro?
IBM: Granite 4.0 Micro is open-weight, so you can self-host on rented GPUs. See the Run It Yourself tab for GPU configurations + cost estimates, or use one of the hosted inference providers listed on this page.
Where can I access IBM: Granite 4.0 Micro?
IBM: Granite 4.0 Micro is available via OpenRouter. Each access option lists its own pricing (per million tokens or hourly hosting).
How much does it cost to run IBM: Granite 4.0 Micro?
API pricing starts at $0.017/M input tokens and $0.112/M output tokens. Self-hosting cost depends on the GPU you rent — see the Run It Yourself tab.
Is IBM: Granite 4.0 Micro open-source or proprietary?
IBM: Granite 4.0 Micro is open-weight under the license. You can download and self-host it.