Granite 4.0 H Small
Analysis Summary
Granite 4.0 H Small is a compact model from IBM with low but measurable reasoning, coding, and instruction-following scores. Pricing is very low, making it viable for high-volume, low-stakes automation rather than demanding analytical work.
Businesses should treat it as a budget utility model for simple classification, extraction, or templated tasks rather than client-facing content or coding projects. It lacks the depth needed for complex reasoning.
Assessed July 29, 2026
Editorial notes
Granite 4.0 H Small offers modest reasoning and coding ability from IBM at a low price point, best suited to simple, cost-sensitive automation.
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DFO Verdict
Granite 4.0 H Small offers modest reasoning and coding ability from IBM at a low price point, best suited to simple, cost-sensitive automation.
Benchmark scores
Magenta = intelligence · Ink = technical/agentic · Cyan = content & long-context · Grey = community benchmarks. Data: Artificial Analysis, Hugging Face.
5.2 Intelligence Index·13.7 Math Index
How Granite 4.0 H Small compares
Granite 4.0 H Small ranks #331 of 401 AI models we track for overall intelligence. At $0.06 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 75% of comparable models.
Dark bar = input · light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.
1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.
Strongest on value. The pulled-in technical corner is the trade-off, and if the shape matters more than the price, this is your model.
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| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.06 | $0.000060 |
| Output | $0.25 | $0.000250 |
What would Granite 4.0 H Small cost your business?
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A website chatbot handling around 100 customer conversations a day, a few short messages each.
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Talk to our teamFrequently asked questions about Granite 4.0 H Small
How much does Granite 4.0 H Small cost?
Granite 4.0 H Small costs $0.06 per million input tokens and $0.25 per million output tokens.
Who created Granite 4.0 H Small?
Granite 4.0 H Small is developed by IBM and was released on September 22, 2025.
