Granite 4.0 H Small
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How much does Granite 4.0 H Small cost?›
$0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.22 per 1M output tokens.
Is Granite 4.0 H Small free to use?›
There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.05 per 1M input tokens. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is Granite 4.0 H Small, and what is it best at?›
#313 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #181 of 239 in Coding, #202 of 242 in Agents & Tool Use, #162 of 195 in Writing & Language.
Is Granite 4.0 H Small better than JT Mini?›
On AA-LCR (long context) 1.1, Granite 4.0 H Small scores 11.3 vs 13 — lower.
How can I use Granite 4.0 H Small?›
Through the API of IBM.
What is the context window of Granite 4.0 H Small?›
128K tokens.
When was Granite 4.0 H Small released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2025-09-22. It is the current version in its line.
Is Granite 4.0 H Small open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (Apache-2.0 licence).
Can I run Granite 4.0 H Small locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
Can Granite 4.0 H Small read images?›
No, it accepts text only.
What is Granite 4.0 H Small?›
Granite 4.0 H Small is an open-weights language model from IBM, released Sep 2025.
What are the best alternatives to Granite 4.0 H Small?›
Solar Mini 4 (cheaper), GPT-6 Luna (better), Muse Glimmer 30B (open weights).