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Ibm Granite · model

Granite 4.1 8B

$0.05/1M in · $0.10/1M out · 131K context. That's cheaper than 98% of the 298 models we track, by output price. Here's what it costs, how its price has moved, and where it fits.

output price · per 1M tokens
$0.10
input $0.05/1M · routed
Context
131K
Input / 1M
$0.05
Output / 1M
$0.10
Modality
Text only
Provider
Ibm Granite
Tokenizer
Other

Snapshot · source: OpenRouter ↗ · how we measure →

cost at a typical workload
$25.00 / mo

For 1,500 input + 500 output tokens across 200,000 requests/month. That's 4.2× the cheapest tracked option (Ling-2.6-flash, $6.00/mo).

Tune the workload in the calculator →

output price history
output / 1M

2026-06-14 → 2026-06-15. Full history →

Where it fits

  • High-volume, cost-sensitive work — at $0.10/1M output it sits in the cheapest quarter of tracked models.

Watch for

  • Priced from OpenRouter's routed market, not a first-party list price — availability and rate can shift without notice.
  • Text-only — no image, audio, or file input.

These notes are derived from price, context and modality — structural facts, not measured quality. Measured cost-to-finish-a-task lives on the real-cost index.

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How to read Granite 4.1 8B's pricing

Two numbers decide most of the bill: $0.05/1M for input (everything you send — prompt, context, attachments) and $0.10/1M for output (everything it generates, including hidden reasoning tokens). Output is priced 2.0× the input rate here, so the shape of your workload — how much it reads versus writes — matters as much as the headline figure. This row is OpenRouter's routed market price; it can move as providers and routing change.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Granite 4.1 8B cost per million tokens?

Granite 4.1 8B is priced at $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.10 per 1M output tokens, from OpenRouter's routed market price as of the 2026-06-15 snapshot. Output is the figure that usually drives the bill. Enter your own token volumes in the cost calculator for a monthly estimate.

What is Granite 4.1 8B's context window?

Granite 4.1 8B has a 131K-token context window — roughly 197 pages of text. Prompt, attachments, conversation and the model's own output all share that budget, and every token you send is billed at the input rate.

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