Model comparison
Granite 4.0 Micro vs Hy4 preview
Hy4 preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 45.3 to 29.0 on the Noometry Index. Granite 4.0 Micro costs 28× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Hy4 preview's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
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TencentSummary
- The widest gap is in math, where Hy4 preview leads 55.7 to 12.0.
- Granite 4.0 Micro is cheaper at $0.017 / $0.11 per million input/output tokens, against $0.75 / $2.25 for Hy4 preview.
- Hy4 preview accepts more context: 1.05M tokens versus 131K.
Side by side
| Granite 4.0 Micro | Hy4 preview | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | Tencent |
| Noometry Index | 29.0 | 45.3 |
| Released | 2025-10-02 | 2026-08-28 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 131K | 1.05M |
| Max output | 118K | 64K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.017 | $0.75 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.11 | $2.25 |
| Results tracked | 8 | 3 |
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Category by category
Coding Not comparable
Granite 4.0 Micro: —, Hy4 preview: 51.6 (#38)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Hy4 preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1632 |
Reasoning Hy4 preview leads
Granite 4.0 Micro: 19.2 (#265), Hy4 preview: 31.9 (#79)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Hy4 preview |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 68.2% |
| Chess Puzzles | 0% | — |
Math Hy4 preview leads
Granite 4.0 Micro: 12.0 (#307), Hy4 preview: 55.7 (#42)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Hy4 preview |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 2.8% | — |
| ProofBench | — | 75% |
| Omni-MATH | 20.9% | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
Granite 4.0 Micro: 9.9 (#304), Hy4 preview: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Hy4 preview |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 28.3% | — |
| MMLU-Pro | 39.5% | — |
| GPQA (HELM) | 30.7% | — |
Instruction Following Not comparable
Granite 4.0 Micro: 69.9 (#169), Hy4 preview: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Hy4 preview |
|---|---|---|
| IFEval | 84.9% | — |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Granite 4.0 Micro: 46.7 (#216), Hy4 preview: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Hy4 preview |
|---|---|---|
| WildBench | 67% | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Granite 4.0 Micro better than Hy4 preview?
Hy4 preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 45.3 to 29.0 on the Noometry Index. Granite 4.0 Micro costs 28× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Hy4 preview's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, Granite 4.0 Micro or Hy4 preview?
Granite 4.0 Micro is cheaper. It lists at $0.017 per million input tokens and $0.11 per million output tokens; Hy4 preview lists at $0.75 and $2.25.
Which has the bigger context window?
Hy4 preview does, with 1.05M tokens against 131K.
How many benchmarks do Granite 4.0 Micro and Hy4 preview share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Granite 4.0 Micro has 8 scored results on Noometry and Hy4 preview has 3.