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Granite 4.0 Micro

IBM Granite 4.0 Micro — pricing, 131k context window, API cost calculator and alternatives.

By IBM

Context window Maximum tokens (input + output) the model can process in a single request. Glossary →
131,000
tokens
Input price What the model charges for tokens you send (prompt + context). Glossary →
$0.0170
per 1M tokens
Output price What the model charges for tokens it generates. Usually 3–5× pricier than input. Glossary →
$0.1100
per 1M tokens

Specs

Provider
IBM
Slug
ibm-granite/granite-4-0-h-micro
Capabilities
text-only

Pricing freshness

Tier
standard
Currency
USD
As of
2026-05-08 17:08 UTC
Estimate monthly cost → See alternatives to Granite 4.0 Micro →

Pricing history

Tracking Granite 4.0 Micro pricing since 2026-05-08. We'll plot the chart here once it changes.

Quickstart — call Granite 4.0 Micro from your app

curl https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "model": "ibm-granite/granite-4-0-h-micro",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

Official docs: https://openrouter.ai/docs

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Frequently asked questions

What is Granite 4.0 Micro?

Granite 4.0 Micro is a large language model API from IBM with a 131k-token context window. It costs $0.017 per 1M input tokens and $0.11 per 1M output tokens.

How much does Granite 4.0 Micro cost?

Granite 4.0 Micro is priced at $0.017 per 1M input tokens and $0.11 per 1M output tokens via the IBM API. A 50/50 input/output workload of 1M total tokens costs about $0.0635.

What is the context window of Granite 4.0 Micro?

Granite 4.0 Micro supports up to 131k tokens of context per request — roughly 262 pages of English text or 16375 lines of code at a typical density.

Does Granite 4.0 Micro support vision, tool use, or JSON mode?

Granite 4.0 Micro is a text-only model — it does not support vision, tool use, or structured JSON mode.

Who makes Granite 4.0 Micro?

Granite 4.0 Micro is built and operated by IBM. Pricing, context window, and capabilities on this page are refreshed nightly from IBM's public catalog.

Can I self-host Granite 4.0 Micro?

Granite 4.0 Micro is API-only — its weights are not publicly distributed by IBM, so it cannot be self-hosted today.

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