Granite 4.1 8B vs GLM 4 32B
Input price
$0.05
$0.10
Output price
$0.10
$0.10
Context window
131K
128K
Throughput
157 tok/s
162 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
GLM-4-32B
Chat assistant
$27.00
$42.00
RAG / long context
$69.00
$129.00
Agent / tool use
$72.00
$108.00
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 GLM 4 32B cheaper?+
Granite 4.1 8B has the lower input price — $0.05 vs $0.10 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 GLM 4 32B?+
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.