Nova Micro 1.0 vs Granite 4.1 8B
Input price
$0.04
$0.05
Output price
$0.14
$0.10
Context window
128K
131K
Throughput
161 tok/s
157 tok/s
Availability
100.0%
100.0%
Cost / task
$0.000
$0.000
Efficiency score
89
89
Estimated monthly cost by workload
Metric
NOVA-MICRO-V1
GRANITE-4.1-8B
Chat assistant
$28.80
$27.00
RAG / long context
$60.60
$69.00
Agent / tool use
$79.20
$72.00
Efficiency score: Nova Micro 1.0
Across price, speed and reliability, Nova Micro 1.0 offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.
Figures are illustrative demo data, not financial advice.
Frequently asked questions
Is Nova Micro 1.0 or Granite 4.1 8B cheaper?+
Nova Micro 1.0 has the lower input price — $0.04 vs $0.05 per 1M tokens — so for most blended workloads it is the more cost-effective of the two. Figures are illustrative demo data.
Which should I choose, Nova Micro 1.0 or Granite 4.1 8B?+
Across price, speed and reliability, Nova Micro 1.0 offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.