Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Granite Guardian 4.1 8B
At a Glance
| Compare | Claude Haiku 4.5Anthropic | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v2.5 | #43 of 469.0 score · 2/3 sources · provisional · missing LiveBench · full-core range 6.0–39.3 | UnrankedNot in the 46-model eligible cohort |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $1.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 | Not reported |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $5.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 | Not reported |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 200K | 131K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Claude Haiku 4.5 | granite-guardian-4.1-8b |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Anthropic | IBM |
| Family | Claude 4 5 | Granite Guardian 4 1 8b |
| Model | Claude Haiku 4.5 | granite-guardian-4.1-8b |
| Version | Claude Haiku 4.5 | granite-guardian-4.1-8b |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2025-10-15 | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 200K | 131K |
| Total parameters | Unknown | 8.4B |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | Unknown | apache-2.0 |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Unknown |
| Self-hostable | No | Yes |
| Provider access | Anthropic (Standard), Deepinfra (Standard) | Unknown |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | chat, generation, tools |
Claude Haiku 4.5 Capabilities
Granite Guardian 4.1 8B Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Granite Guardian 4.1 8B FAQs
Is Claude Haiku 4.5 or Granite Guardian 4.1 8B better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Claude Haiku 4.5 and Granite Guardian 4.1 8B, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Granite Guardian 4.1 8B?+
Only Claude Haiku 4.5 has a directly sourced input price: $1.00 per million tokens. Only Claude Haiku 4.5 has a directly sourced output price: $5.00 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Granite Guardian 4.1 8B?+
Claude Haiku 4.5 has the larger sourced context window. Claude Haiku 4.5 supports 200K and Granite Guardian 4.1 8B supports 131K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Granite Guardian 4.1 8B?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Claude Haiku 4.5 or Granite Guardian 4.1 8B be self-hosted?+
Granite Guardian 4.1 8B is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Claude Haiku 4.5 is not marked open weight; Granite Guardian 4.1 8B is open weight.
Can Claude Haiku 4.5 and Granite Guardian 4.1 8B understand images?+
Claude Haiku 4.5 is documented with image input; Granite Guardian 4.1 8B is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Granite Guardian 4.1 8B?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Claude Haiku 4.5 is 64K and Granite Guardian 4.1 8B is —.
Do Claude Haiku 4.5 and Granite Guardian 4.1 8B support reasoning and tool use?+
Claude Haiku 4.5: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Granite Guardian 4.1 8B: tool calling. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Granite Guardian 4.1 8B?+
Claude Haiku 4.5 has 2 sourced provider routes; Granite Guardian 4.1 8B has 0, so Claude Haiku 4.5 has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Granite Guardian 4.1 8B?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.