GPT-4 vs Granite 4.0 Micro
GPT-4 leads Granite 4.0 Micro on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 6.7 to 5.1, and Granite 4.0 Micro costs 535.7x less per output token ($0.112 vs $60.00 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 4 benchmarks have a result for both.
GPT-4 or Granite 4.0 Micro: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Compare them on price, context and the boards below.
- Shared results
- 4
- GPT-4 only
- 41
- Granite 4.0 Micro only
- 9
- Like-for-like categories
- 4 of 9
Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
GPT-4
GPT-4 leads, 6.7 against 5.1.
Same board, both measured
Long documents
Listed context window
Granite 4.0 Micro
Granite 4.0 Micro takes 131K tokens against 8K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Granite 4.0 Micro
GPT-4 $0.060, Granite 4.0 Micro $0.0001 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- GPT-4 not benchmarked, Granite 4.0 Micro not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Knowledge, 11.5 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run): GPT-4 56.2% against Granite 4.0 Micro 44.7%, 11.5 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- GPT-4 $60.00 against Granite 4.0 Micro $0.112 per million output tokens, 535.7x apart.
- Context window
- GPT-4 takes 8K tokens, Granite 4.0 Micro 131K.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | GPT-4 | Bars | Granite 4.0 Micro | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | 1 | 0 | ||
| Reasoning | 1 | 0 | ||
| Knowledge | 1 | 0 | ||
| General | 1 | 0 | ||
| All shared boards | 4 | 0 |
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index8 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GPT-4 | Granite 4.0 Micro | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench Verified | 22.4% | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| SWE-bench Lite | 39.7% | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| SWE-bench (full test set) | 12.5% | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| AA Coding Index | 13.1 | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 18.0% | Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 1.5% | Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | 1209 | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | 1195 | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 31 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | GPT-4 | Granite 4.0 Micro | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 6.7 | 5.1 | GPT-4 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 125.7 | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | GPT-4 | Granite 4.0 Micro | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-Bench Telecom | Not measured | 12.6% | Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 40 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | GPT-4 | Granite 4.0 Micro | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 34.9% | 33.6% | GPT-4 |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 5.0% | Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | Not measured | 28.3% | Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured |
| BIG-Bench Hard | 75.1% | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | 1200 | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| LMArena Text: expert | 1149 | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | 1209 | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 15 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index6 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GPT-4 | Granite 4.0 Micro | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Math Index | Not measured | 6.0 | Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 6.0% | Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured |
| OTIS Mock AIME | Not measured | 2.8% | Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured |
| GSM8K | 92.0% | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| LMArena Text: math | 1230 | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | 1228 | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 7 boards here | |||
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | GPT-4 | Granite 4.0 Micro | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | 56.2% | 44.7% | GPT-4 |
| MMLU | 86.4% | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| AI2 Reasoning Challenge | 96.3% | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| LMArena Text: science | 1177 | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | 1145 | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | 1191 | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | 1145 | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 11 boards here | |||
Web designNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GPT-4 | Granite 4.0 Micro | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 9 boards here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | GPT-4 | Granite 4.0 Micro | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | 33.2% | 24.8% | GPT-4 |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | Not measured | 7.0% | Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured |
| DTBench | 62.7% | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| LMCA | 17.1% | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| HellaSwag | 95.3% | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| WinoGrande | 87.5% | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| LMArena Text | 1206 | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | 1201 | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | 1191 | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| LMArena Text: English | 1220 | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| LMArena Text: non-English | 1194 | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | 1184 | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| LMArena Text: German | 1198 | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| LMArena Text: Japanese | 1137 | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| LMArena Text: Korean | 1087 | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| LMArena Text: French | 1220 | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | 1197 | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| LMArena Text: Russian | 1195 | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| LMArena Text: Polish | 1265 | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | 1206 | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | 1190 | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | 1219 | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | 1184 | Not measured | Only GPT-4 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 23 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GPT-4 | Granite 4.0 Micro | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Granite 4.0 Micro costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Granite 4.0 Micro costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Granite 4.0 Micro costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | OpenAI GPT-4 | IBM Granite 4.0 Micro |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | OpenAI | IBM Granite |
| Weights | No public weights listed | Open weights |
| Released | May 28, 2023 | October 20, 2025 |
| Context window | 8K | 131K |
| Input $/Mtok | $30.00 | $0.017 |
| Output $/Mtok | $60.00 | $0.112 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is GPT-4 better than Granite 4.0 Micro for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Compare them on price, context and the boards below.
Which is cheaper, GPT-4 or Granite 4.0 Micro?
GPT-4 costs $30.00 per million input tokens and $60.00 per million output tokens; Granite 4.0 Micro costs $0.017 and $0.112. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, GPT-4 or Granite 4.0 Micro?
Granite 4.0 Micro, with 131K tokens against 8K.
How many benchmarks is the GPT-4 vs Granite 4.0 Micro comparison based on?
4 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. GPT-4's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Granite 4.0 Micro's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.