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title: "granite-4.0-h-micro - Model Details & Comparison"
description: "granite-4.0-h-micro from OpenRouter: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models."
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# granite-4.0-h-micro - Model Details & Comparison

> granite-4.0-h-micro from OpenRouter: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

## Important Links

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- [Enterprise](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/enterprise)
- [Pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/pricing.md)
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## About granite-4.0-h-micro

granite-4.0-h-micro is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 357 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.02 per 1M input tokens and $0.11 per 1M output tokens, ranking 24 out of 2669 chat models by cost and cheaper than 99% of models in this category. granite-4.0-h-micro supports structured output. It accepts up to 131K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **OpenRouter Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **131,000 Max Input Tokens.**
- **131,000 Max Output Tokens.**
- **131,000 Max Tokens.**
- **$0.02 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$0.11 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

granite-4.0-h-micro supports: Response Schema.

## granite-4.0-h-micro Pricing Overview

At $0.02 per 1M input tokens and $0.11 per 1M output tokens, granite-4.0-h-micro ranks 24 out of 2669 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.50 for chat models, and is cheaper than 99% of models in this category.

granite-4.0-h-micro is one of 357 OpenRouter chat models, with support for structured output.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to granite-4.0-h-micro with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| granite-4.0-h-micro | Cloudflare | $0.02 | $0.11 |
| Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct | DeepInfra | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct | DeepInfra | $0.02 | $0.05 |
| Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct-Turbo | DeepInfra | $0.02 | $0.03 |
| Mistral-Nemo-Instruct-2407 | DeepInfra | $0.02 | $0.04 |

- [Compare granite-4.0-h-micro](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/cloudflare/granite-4.0-h-micro.md)
- [Compare Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/deepinfra/llama-3.2-3b-instruct.md)
- [Compare Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/deepinfra/meta-llama-3.1-8b-instruct.md)
- [Compare Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct-Turbo](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/deepinfra/meta-llama-3.1-8b-instruct-turbo.md)
- [Compare Mistral-Nemo-Instruct-2407](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/deepinfra/mistral-nemo-instruct-2407.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate granite-4.0-h-micro costs](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/granite-4.0-h-micro.md)
- [Check OpenRouter status](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/provider-status/openrouter.md)
- [All OpenRouter pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter.md)

## FAQ

### Is granite-4.0-h-micro cheaper than granite-4.0-h-micro?

No. granite-4.0-h-micro costs $0.02 per 1M input tokens while granite-4.0-h-micro costs $0.02 per 1M input tokens, making granite-4.0-h-micro 0% more affordable for input. However, granite-4.0-h-micro may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does granite-4.0-h-micro pricing compare to the average chat model?

granite-4.0-h-micro input pricing is $0.02 per 1M tokens, which is 97% below the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 24 out of 2669 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 99% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.11 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.

### What makes granite-4.0-h-micro different from other OpenRouter models?

Among OpenRouter's 357 chat models, granite-4.0-h-micro ranks 8 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to granite-4.0-h-micro?

The most comparable chat models to granite-4.0-h-micro are: granite-4.0-h-micro from Cloudflare ($0.02/1M input tokens); Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct from DeepInfra ($0.02/1M input tokens); Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct from DeepInfra ($0.02/1M input tokens); Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct-Turbo from DeepInfra ($0.02/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

### How do I check if OpenRouter is down?

You can monitor OpenRouter service health in real time on the Bifrost OpenRouter Status page. It tracks current component status, active incidents, and historical reliability data pulled from the official status page every 60 seconds.

### How do I calculate granite-4.0-h-micro costs?

granite-4.0-h-micro is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.02 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.11.

## Related Resources

- [OpenRouter models](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/provider/openrouter.md)
- [Model library](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library.md)
- [LLM cost calculator](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md)
- [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai)
- [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost)
- [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/pricing.md)
- [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/enterprise)
- [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/book-a-demo)
- [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources.md)

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