Granite Guardian 4.1 8B vs Llama 3.1 405B
At a Glance
| Compare |  Llama 3.1 405BMeta | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| 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-guardian-4.1-8b | Llama-3.1-405B |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | IBM | Meta |
| Family | Granite Guardian 4 1 8b | Llama 3 1 405b |
| Model | granite-guardian-4.1-8b | Llama-3.1-405B |
| Version | granite-guardian-4.1-8b | Llama-3.1-405B |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | Unknown | 2024-07-23 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 131K | 131K |
| Total parameters | 8.4B | 405.9B |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | apache-2.0 | llama3.1 |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Unknown | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Unknown | Together Ai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, tools | generation |
Granite Guardian 4.1 8B Capabilities
Llama 3.1 405B Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Granite Guardian 4.1 8B vs Llama 3.1 405B FAQs
Is Granite Guardian 4.1 8B or Llama 3.1 405B better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Granite Guardian 4.1 8B and Llama 3.1 405B, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Granite Guardian 4.1 8B or Llama 3.1 405B?+
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 Guardian 4.1 8B or Llama 3.1 405B?+
Neither model has a larger sourced context window in this comparison. Granite Guardian 4.1 8B is 131K and Llama 3.1 405B is 131K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Granite Guardian 4.1 8B or Llama 3.1 405B?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Granite Guardian 4.1 8B or Llama 3.1 405B be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. Granite Guardian 4.1 8B is open weight; Llama 3.1 405B is open weight.
Can Granite Guardian 4.1 8B and Llama 3.1 405B understand images?+
Granite Guardian 4.1 8B is not documented with image input; Llama 3.1 405B is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Granite Guardian 4.1 8B or Llama 3.1 405B?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Granite Guardian 4.1 8B is — and Llama 3.1 405B is —.
Do Granite Guardian 4.1 8B and Llama 3.1 405B support reasoning and tool use?+
Granite Guardian 4.1 8B: tool calling. Llama 3.1 405B: none of these features are definitively sourced. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Granite Guardian 4.1 8B or Llama 3.1 405B?+
Granite Guardian 4.1 8B has 0 sourced provider routes; Llama 3.1 405B has 1, so Llama 3.1 405B has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Granite Guardian 4.1 8B or Llama 3.1 405B?+
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.