Granite 4.1 30B vs Lyria 3.5

At a Glance

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Lyria 3.5Google DeepMind
Pricing and Limits
Context windowMaximum documented tokens131K1,049K
Model facts checkedAug 28, 2026View model evidence →Sep 22, 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 →

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Side-by-Side Facts

Fieldgranite-4.1-30bLyria 3.5
DeveloperIBMGoogle DeepMind
FamilyGranite 4 1 30bLyria
Modelgranite-4.1-30bLyria 3.5
Versiongranite-4.1-30bLyria 3.5
Lifecycleactiveactive
Released2026-04-292026-07-29
Knowledge cutoffUnknownUnknown
Input modalitiesTextText, Image
Output modalitiesTextText, Audio
Context window131K1,049K
Total parameters28.9BUnknown
Active parametersUnknownUnknown
Licenseapache-2.0Unknown
Open weightsYesNo
API availableUnknownYes
Self-hostableYesNo
Provider accessUnknownGoogle AI (Standard), Google Gemini (Standard)
Capabilitieschat, generation, toolsgeneration, image-to-music, lyrics, music-generation, synthid, vocals

Granite 4.1 30B Capabilities

chatgenerationtools
Serving providers0
Canonical IDibm-granite/granite-4.1-30b

Lyria 3.5 Capabilities

generationimage-to-musiclyricsmusic-generationsynthidvocals
Serving providers2
Canonical IDlyria-3.5

Primary Evidence

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Questions

Granite 4.1 30B vs Lyria 3.5 FAQs

Is Granite 4.1 30B or Lyria 3.5 better for coding?+

This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Granite 4.1 30B and Lyria 3.5, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.

Which is cheaper, Granite 4.1 30B or Lyria 3.5?+

Neither model has a directly sourced input price in this comparison. Neither model has a directly sourced output price in this comparison.

Which has a larger context window, Granite 4.1 30B or Lyria 3.5?+

Lyria 3.5 has the larger sourced context window. Granite 4.1 30B supports 131K and Lyria 3.5 supports 1,049K.

Which performs better in benchmarks, Granite 4.1 30B or Lyria 3.5?+

There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.

Can Granite 4.1 30B or Lyria 3.5 be self-hosted?+

Granite 4.1 30B is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Granite 4.1 30B is open weight; Lyria 3.5 is not marked open weight.

Can Granite 4.1 30B and Lyria 3.5 understand images?+

Granite 4.1 30B is not documented with image input; Lyria 3.5 is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.

Which can generate longer answers, Granite 4.1 30B or Lyria 3.5?+

Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Granite 4.1 30B is — and Lyria 3.5 is 66K.

Do Granite 4.1 30B and Lyria 3.5 support reasoning and tool use?+

Granite 4.1 30B: tool calling. Lyria 3.5: image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.

Which is available from more inference providers, Granite 4.1 30B or Lyria 3.5?+

Granite 4.1 30B has 0 sourced provider routes; Lyria 3.5 has 2, so Lyria 3.5 has broader tracked availability.

Which offers better value, Granite 4.1 30B or Lyria 3.5?+

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.

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