Granite 4.1 8B vs Phi 4 Mini Instruct
Input price
$0.05
$0.08
Output price
$0.10
$0.35
Context window
131K
131K
Throughput
157 tok/s
119 tok/s
Availability
100.0%
100.0%
Cost / task
$0.000
$0.000
Efficiency score
89
89
Estimated monthly cost by workload
Metric
GRANITE-4.1-8B
PHI-4-MINI-INS
Chat assistant
$27.00
$66.00
RAG / long context
$69.00
$127.50
Agent / tool use
$72.00
$183.60
Efficiency score: Granite 4.1 8B
Across price, speed and reliability, Granite 4.1 8B 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 Granite 4.1 8B or Phi 4 Mini Instruct cheaper?+
Granite 4.1 8B has the lower input price — $0.05 vs $0.08 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, Granite 4.1 8B or Phi 4 Mini Instruct?+
Across price, speed and reliability, Granite 4.1 8B offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.