IBM: Granite 4.0 Micro — pricing & benchmarks

By ibm-granite · Updated 2026-10-06 · Open weights · apache-2.0cheap high-volumeopen weights / self-hostable

What IBM: Granite 4.0 Micro is used for

IBM: Granite 4.0 Micro is best suited for cheap high-volume, open weights / self-hostable. Access it through one Appmo API key alongside 458 other models — Appmo's optimizer can route to it automatically when it is the best value for a request. Weights: huggingface.co/ibm-granite/granite-4.0-h-micro.

Use it via the Appmo API (OpenAI-compatible)

curl https://appmo.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APPMO_KEY" \
  -d '{"model":"ibm-granite/granite-4.0-h-micro","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]}'

FAQ

How much does IBM: Granite 4.0 Micro cost?
IBM: Granite 4.0 Micro costs $0.017 per 1M input tokens and $0.112 per 1M output tokens ($0.041 blended), as of 2026-10-06. Prices are expected to fall as competition increases.

What is IBM: Granite 4.0 Micro best for?
IBM: Granite 4.0 Micro is best suited for cheap high-volume, open weights / self-hostable.

How do I use IBM: Granite 4.0 Micro?
Send requests to Appmo's OpenAI-compatible endpoint with model id "ibm-granite/granite-4.0-h-micro" and one API key — no separate provider account needed.

Is IBM: Granite 4.0 Micro open source?
Yes — its weights are public on Hugging Face (ibm-granite/granite-4.0-h-micro) under the apache-2.0 license; check the license terms before commercial use.

Can IBM: Granite 4.0 Micro create images?
No, IBM: Granite 4.0 Micro works with text.