Model · checked 2026-08-21
At a glance
What it's for
Best for: Local enterprise assistant, instruction following, and JSON/tool tasks.
Not ideal for: Hard reasoning or multimodal work.
Role: Enterprise/open lightweight assistant
Ways to use this model
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| Plan or version | Route or download | Provider | Delivery | Source identity | Price coverage | Availability | Verified | Build / compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite 4.1 8B | Granite 4.1 8B through OpenRouter | OpenRouter | Hosted API | ibm-granite/granite-4.1-8b | $0.05 / $0.10 per M | available | 2026-08-21 | Checking fit…Compare |
Specifications
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| Specification | Value | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| API format | OpenAI | OpenRouter | 2026-07-06 |
| Context window | 131072 | OpenRouter | 2026-07-06 |
| Total parameters | 8B | IBM official Granite 4.1 model documentation | 2026-08-22 |
| License | Apache License 2.0 | IBM official Granite 4.1 8B model card | 2026-08-22 |
| Architecture class | Dense | IBM official Granite 4.1 8B model card | 2026-08-22 |
| Architecture | Decoder-only dense Transformer | IBM official Granite 4.1 8B model card | 2026-08-22 |
| Restricted access | No | OpenRouter | 2026-07-06 |
| Capabilities | Tools | OpenRouter | 2026-07-06 |
| Execution Paths | api, self_host | OpenRouter | 2026-07-06 |
Price evidence
| Type | USD | Basis | Conditions | Source | Verified | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| per_million_in | $0.05 | required · verified | — | OpenRouter + src_model_price_api | 2026-08-21 | vendor · 31d |
| per_million_out | $0.10 | required · verified | — | OpenRouter + src_model_price_api | 2026-08-21 | vendor · 31d |
Cost at three usage tiers
| A few questions and small tasks each day. | $0.39/mo |
| Daily use, plus some scheduled tasks. | $1.30/mo |
| Working for you most of the day, including web tasks. | $3.90/mo |
Token cost only; add a host for the full-stack estimate.