SIDE BY SIDE
Granite 4.0 Micro vs Granite 4.2 8B
Both are IBM models. Granite 4.2 8B was added to OpenRouter on 2026-08-31, Granite 4.0 Micro on 2025-10-20.
| Field | Granite 4.0 Micro | Granite 4.2 8B |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | IBM |
| Family | IBM | IBM |
| Province | Silvergrass Fields | Silvergrass Fields |
| Context window | 131K tokens | 131K tokens |
| Maximum output | 118K tokens | 118K tokens |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.020 | $0.060 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $0.110 | $0.250 |
| Accepts | text | text |
| Produces | text | text |
| Reasoning | No | Yes |
| Tool use | No | Yes |
| Added to OpenRouter | 2025-10-20 | 2026-08-31 |
| Model ID | ibm-granite/granite-4.0-h-micro | ibm-granite/granite-4.2-8b |
Questions and answers
Which is cheaper, Granite 4.0 Micro or Granite 4.2 8B?
Granite 4.0 Micro costs less for both input ($0.020 vs $0.060) and output ($0.110 vs $0.250) per million tokens. On input, Granite 4.0 Micro is 67% cheaper.
Which has the larger context window?
Granite 4.2 8B: 131K tokens against 131K for Granite 4.0 Micro (1× as long).
What can one do that the other cannot?
Only Granite 4.2 8B supports reasoning and tool use.
Answers are computed from the 2026-10-24 catalog snapshot.