Granite 4.1 8B vs Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
At a Glance
| Compare | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.050Openrouter ↗ · Sep 4, 2026 | Not reported |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.10Openrouter ↗ · Sep 4, 2026 | Not reported |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 131K | 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 | granite-4.1-8b | Llama-3.1-405B-Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | IBM | Meta |
| Family | Granite 4 1 8b | Llama 3 1 405b Instruct |
| Model | granite-4.1-8b | Llama-3.1-405B-Instruct |
| Version | granite-4.1-8b | Llama-3.1-405B-Instruct |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2026-04-29 | 2024-07-23 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 131K | 131K |
| Total parameters | 8.8B | 405.9B |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | apache-2.0 | llama3.1 |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Openrouter (Standard) | Together Ai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, tools | chat, generation, tools |
Granite 4.1 8B Capabilities
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Granite 4.1 8B vs Llama 3.1 405B Instruct FAQs
Is Granite 4.1 8B or Llama 3.1 405B Instruct better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Granite 4.1 8B and Llama 3.1 405B Instruct, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Granite 4.1 8B or Llama 3.1 405B Instruct?+
Only Granite 4.1 8B has a directly sourced input price: $0.050 per million tokens. Only Granite 4.1 8B has a directly sourced output price: $0.10 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, Granite 4.1 8B or Llama 3.1 405B Instruct?+
Neither model has a larger sourced context window in this comparison. Granite 4.1 8B is 131K and Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is 131K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Granite 4.1 8B or Llama 3.1 405B Instruct?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Granite 4.1 8B or Llama 3.1 405B Instruct be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. Granite 4.1 8B is open weight; Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is open weight.
Can Granite 4.1 8B and Llama 3.1 405B Instruct understand images?+
Granite 4.1 8B is not documented with image input; Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Granite 4.1 8B or Llama 3.1 405B Instruct?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Granite 4.1 8B is — and Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is —.
Do Granite 4.1 8B and Llama 3.1 405B Instruct support reasoning and tool use?+
Granite 4.1 8B: tool calling. Llama 3.1 405B Instruct: tool calling. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Granite 4.1 8B or Llama 3.1 405B Instruct?+
Granite 4.1 8B has 1 sourced provider route; Llama 3.1 405B Instruct has 1, a tie.
Which offers better value, Granite 4.1 8B or Llama 3.1 405B Instruct?+
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.