Claude Opus 5.5 vs Granite Guardian 4.1 8B
At a Glance
| Compare | Claude Opus 5.5Anthropic | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $4.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 22, 2026 | Not reported |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $20.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 22, 2026 | Not reported |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 1,000K | 131K |
| Model facts checked | Sep 22, 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 Opus 5.5 | granite-guardian-4.1-8b |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Anthropic | IBM |
| Family | Claude 5 5 | Granite Guardian 4 1 8b |
| Model | Claude Opus 5.5 | granite-guardian-4.1-8b |
| Version | Claude Opus 5.5 | granite-guardian-4.1-8b |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2026-09-22 | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2026-06-01 | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 1,000K | 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) | Unknown |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | chat, generation, tools |
| Message Batches max output (beta) | 300000 tokens | Unknown |
| Default effort | medium | Unknown |
| Retirement commitment | Not sooner than September 22, 2027 | Unknown |
| Thinking | Adaptive (always on) | Unknown |
Claude Opus 5.5 Capabilities
Granite Guardian 4.1 8B Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Claude Opus 5.5 vs Granite Guardian 4.1 8B FAQs
Is Claude Opus 5.5 or Granite Guardian 4.1 8B better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Claude Opus 5.5 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 Opus 5.5 or Granite Guardian 4.1 8B?+
Only Claude Opus 5.5 has a directly sourced input price: $4.00 per million tokens. Only Claude Opus 5.5 has a directly sourced output price: $20.00 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, Claude Opus 5.5 or Granite Guardian 4.1 8B?+
Claude Opus 5.5 has the larger sourced context window. Claude Opus 5.5 supports 1,000K and Granite Guardian 4.1 8B supports 131K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Claude Opus 5.5 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 Opus 5.5 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 Opus 5.5 is not marked open weight; Granite Guardian 4.1 8B is open weight.
Can Claude Opus 5.5 and Granite Guardian 4.1 8B understand images?+
Claude Opus 5.5 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 Opus 5.5 or Granite Guardian 4.1 8B?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Claude Opus 5.5 is 128K and Granite Guardian 4.1 8B is —.
Do Claude Opus 5.5 and Granite Guardian 4.1 8B support reasoning and tool use?+
Claude Opus 5.5: 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 Opus 5.5 or Granite Guardian 4.1 8B?+
Claude Opus 5.5 has 1 sourced provider route; Granite Guardian 4.1 8B has 0, so Claude Opus 5.5 has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Claude Opus 5.5 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.