Granite-4.0-H-Micro vs Nova Micro
Granite-4.0-H-Micro comes out ahead, 65 to 62 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
IBMGranite-4.0-H-Micro
65/100- ECI—
- Price$0.017 / $0.112
- Context131K
AmazonNova Micro
62/100- ECI—
- Price$0.035 / $0.14
- Context128K
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Granite-4.0-H-Micro is our pick
Granite-4.0-H-Micro is the better all-round choice, scoring 65/100 against Nova Micro (62). It leads on inputs & features. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceGranite-4.0-H-MicroGranite-4.0-H-Micro $0.041 · Nova Micro $0.061 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextGranite-4.0-H-MicroGranite-4.0-H-Micro 131,072 · Nova Micro 128,000 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsGranite-4.0-H-Micro: Text · Nova Micro: Text
- Self-hostingGranite-4.0-H-MicroPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Granite-4.0-H-Micro | Nova Micro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 100 | 100 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 25 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 65/100 | 62/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Granite-4.0-H-MicroIBM | Nova MicroAmazon |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.017 (best) | $0.035 |
| Output | $0.112 (best) | $0.14 |
| Cached input | — | $0.0088 |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.041 (best) | $0.061 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 1 providers | Official Amazon Bedrock API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 131,072 tokens (best) | 128,000 tokens |
| Max output | 131,072 tokens (best) | 10,000 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| API model ID | — | amazon.nova-micro-v1:0 |
| API providers | 1 | 3 (best) |
| Released | Oct 2, 2025 | Dec 3, 2024 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | Oct 2024 |
What would a month cost?
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- Granite-4.0-H-Micro$0.394
- Nova Micro$0.63
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Granite-4.0-H-Micro or Nova Micro?
Granite-4.0-H-Micro is the better all-round choice, scoring 65/100 against Nova Micro (62). It leads on inputs & features. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Granite-4.0-H-Micro or Nova Micro?
Granite-4.0-H-Micro is cheaper at $0.017 input / $0.112 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). Nova Micro costs $0.035 input / $0.14 output per million tokens (official Amazon Bedrock API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.041 per million tokens for Granite-4.0-H-Micro versus $0.061 for Nova Micro (1.5× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Granite-4.0-H-Micro has not been scored yet and Nova Micro has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Granite-4.0-H-Micro and Nova Micro yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Granite-4.0-H-Micro has the largest context window at 131,072 tokens, against 128,000 for Nova Micro. Maximum output per response: Granite-4.0-H-Micro up to 131,072, Nova Micro up to 10,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Granite-4.0-H-Micro accepts text; Nova Micro accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Granite-4.0-H-Micro publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Nova Micro is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Granite-4.0-H-Micro is the newest, released Oct 2, 2025. Nova Micro came out Dec 3, 2024. Knowledge cutoff: Nova Micro Oct 2024.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
