Model comparison
Granite 4.0 Micro vs Grok Build 0.1
Grok Build 0.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 35.8 to 28.8 on the Noometry Index. Granite 4.0 Micro costs 31× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Grok Build 0.1's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
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Summary
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where Grok Build 0.1 leads 31.3 to 18.5.
- Granite 4.0 Micro is cheaper at $0.017 / $0.11 per million input/output tokens, against $1 / $2 for Grok Build 0.1.
- Grok Build 0.1 accepts more context: 256K tokens versus 131K.
- Granite 4.0 Micro has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Granite 4.0 Micro | Grok Build 0.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | xAI |
| Noometry Index | 28.8 | 35.8 |
| Released | 2025-10-02 | 2026-04-16 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | 131K | 256K |
| Max output | 118K | 256K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.017 | $1 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.11 | $2 |
| Results tracked | 8 | 3 |
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Category by category
Coding Not comparable
Granite 4.0 Micro: —, Grok Build 0.1: 42.5 (#90)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | — | 50.2% |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Granite 4.0 Micro: —, Grok Build 0.1: 22.5 (#122)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| GBAEval | — | 2.4% |
Reasoning Grok Build 0.1 leads
Granite 4.0 Micro: 18.5 (#261), Grok Build 0.1: 31.3 (#73)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| CritPt | — | 9.1% |
| Chess Puzzles | 0% | — |
Math Not comparable
Granite 4.0 Micro: 11.2 (#301), Grok Build 0.1: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 2.8% | — |
| Omni-MATH | 20.9% | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
Granite 4.0 Micro: 9.9 (#299), Grok Build 0.1: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 28.3% | — |
| MMLU-Pro | 39.5% | — |
| GPQA (HELM) | 30.7% | — |
Instruction Following Not comparable
Granite 4.0 Micro: 70.0 (#164), Grok Build 0.1: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| IFEval | 84.9% | — |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Granite 4.0 Micro: 46.7 (#212), Grok Build 0.1: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| WildBench | 67% | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Granite 4.0 Micro better than Grok Build 0.1?
Grok Build 0.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 35.8 to 28.8 on the Noometry Index. Granite 4.0 Micro costs 31× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Grok Build 0.1's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, Granite 4.0 Micro or Grok Build 0.1?
Granite 4.0 Micro is cheaper. It lists at $0.017 per million input tokens and $0.11 per million output tokens; Grok Build 0.1 lists at $1 and $2.
Which has the bigger context window?
Grok Build 0.1 does, with 256K tokens against 131K.
How many benchmarks do Granite 4.0 Micro and Grok Build 0.1 share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Granite 4.0 Micro has 8 scored results on Noometry and Grok Build 0.1 has 3.