Granite 4.0 H Small
Analysis Summary
Granite 4.0 H Small is IBM's compact hybrid model in the Granite 4.0 family, priced at $0.06 per million input tokens and $0.25 output, making it one of the more affordable options with pricing data. MMLU Pro at 0.624 and GPQA at 0.416 show reasonable general knowledge for its size class, and livecodebench at 0.251 indicates some coding capability.
However, the intelligence index of 10.8 and coding index of 8.5 place it well below the threshold for professional coding or complex reasoning tasks. Agentic performance at 9.8 and long-context reliability at 0.09 are both weak, limiting its usefulness for document analysis or multi-step automation.
At its price point, Granite 4.0 H Small may suit high-volume, low-complexity tasks such as classification, simple Q&A, or lightweight content formatting where cost is the primary constraint. It is not a fit for coding, agent orchestration, or any task requiring sustained reasoning.
Assessed June 6, 2026
Editorial notes
Granite 4.0 H Small from IBM offers moderate general knowledge and reasonable coding for a small model at $0.06 input, but intelligence and agentic scores are too limited for most professional business workflows.
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Performance Profile
How Granite 4.0 H Small compares
Granite 4.0 H Small ranks #300 of 378 AI models we track for overall intelligence, #253 of 315 for coding, #259 of 289 for agentic tasks. At $0.06 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 71% of comparable models.
Performance Indices
Source: Artificial Analysis
Benchmark Scores
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Benchmark data from Artificial Analysis and Hugging Face
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Model Information
| Provider | IBM |
| Release Date | September 22, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.06 | $0.000060 |
| Output | $0.25 | $0.000250 |
Frequently 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.
Is Granite 4.0 H Small good for coding?
On our coding benchmark index, Granite 4.0 H Small ranks #253 of 315 models, placing it in the broader range of the field for code generation and debugging.
Who created Granite 4.0 H Small?
Granite 4.0 H Small is developed by IBM and was released on September 22, 2025.
