Granite 4.0 Micro vs Sonar Deep Research
Granite 4.0 Micro costs 71.4x less per output token than Sonar Deep Research ($0.112 vs $8.00 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; no benchmark has tested both models yet.
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $0.112
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $8.00
Granite 4.0 Micro or Sonar Deep Research: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Granite 4.0 Micro for output tokens 71.4x cheaper ($0.112 vs $8.00 per million) and a larger context window (131K against 128K tokens).
No benchmark has tested both yet. Granite 4.0 Micro has results on LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run), Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) and AA Intelligence Index; Sonar Deep Research has none yet. Compare them on price and context instead.
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
No call
Only Granite 4.0 Micro has a AA Intelligence Index result, 5.1.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
Granite 4.0 Micro
Granite 4.0 Micro takes 131K tokens against 128K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Granite 4.0 Micro
Granite 4.0 Micro $0.0001, Sonar Deep Research $0.0060 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Granite 4.0 Micro not benchmarked, Sonar Deep Research not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- None yet: no category has been tested on both models.
- Widest single gap
- None yet: no benchmark has tested both models.
- Output price
- Granite 4.0 Micro $0.112 against Sonar Deep Research $8.00 per million output tokens, 71.4x apart.
- Context window
- Granite 4.0 Micro takes 131K tokens, Sonar Deep Research 128K.
Benchmark by benchmark
Every board either model has a result on, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale. Only one model is measured on each, so no row names a leader.
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index2 boards measured
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Sonar Deep Research | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | 18.0% | Not measured | Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | 1.5% | Not measured | Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 37 boards here | |||
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Sonar Deep Research | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 5.1 | Not measured | Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Sonar Deep Research | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-Bench Telecom | 12.6% | Not measured | Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 40 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards measured
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Sonar Deep Research | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 33.6% | Not measured | Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 5.0% | Not measured | Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | 28.3% | Not measured | Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 19 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards measured
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Sonar Deep Research | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Math Index | 6.0 | Not measured | Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | 6.0% | Not measured | Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured |
| OTIS Mock AIME | 2.8% | Not measured | Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 10 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Sonar Deep Research | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | 44.7% | Not measured | Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 17 boards here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Sonar Deep Research | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | 24.8% | Not measured | Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 7.0% | Not measured | Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 44 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 | IBM Granite 4.0 Micro | Perplexity Sonar Deep Research |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | IBM Granite | Perplexity |
| Weights | Open weights | No public weights listed |
| Released | October 20, 2025 | March 7, 2025 |
| Context window | 131K | 128K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.017 | $2.00 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.112 | $8.00 |
| 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 Granite 4.0 Micro better than Sonar Deep Research for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Granite 4.0 Micro for output tokens 71.4x cheaper ($0.112 vs $8.00 per million) and a larger context window (131K against 128K tokens).
Which is cheaper, Granite 4.0 Micro or Sonar Deep Research?
Granite 4.0 Micro costs $0.017 per million input tokens and $0.112 per million output tokens; Sonar Deep Research costs $2.00 and $8.00. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Granite 4.0 Micro or Sonar Deep Research?
Granite 4.0 Micro, with 131K tokens against 128K.
Has any benchmark tested both Granite 4.0 Micro and Sonar Deep Research?
No benchmark has tested both yet. Granite 4.0 Micro has results on LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run), Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) and AA Intelligence Index; Sonar Deep Research has none yet. Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 22, 2026.