Granite-4.0-H-Small vs Nemotron Nano 9B v2
Too close to call on our weighted score (Nemotron Nano 9B v2 64, Granite-4.0-H-Small 63). The right pick depends on what you value most.
IBMGranite-4.0-H-Small
63/100- ECI—
- Price$0.064 / $0.265
- Context131K
NVIDIANemotron Nano 9B v2
64/100- ECI—
- Price$0.06 / $0.23
- Context131K
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Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 1 points (Nemotron Nano 9B v2 64/100, Granite-4.0-H-Small 63/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Nemotron Nano 9B v2 on price. 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 priceNemotron Nano 9B v2Nemotron Nano 9B v2 $0.102 · Granite-4.0-H-Small $0.114 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextAbout the sameGranite-4.0-H-Small 131,072 · Nemotron Nano 9B v2 131,072 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsGranite-4.0-H-Small: Text · Nemotron Nano 9B v2: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Granite-4.0-H-Small | Nemotron Nano 9B v2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 95 | 97 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 63/100 | 64/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
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| Specification | Granite-4.0-H-SmallIBM | Nemotron Nano 9B v2NVIDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.064 | $0.06 (best) |
| Output | $0.265 | $0.23 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.114 | $0.102 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official watsonx.ai API | Median of 3 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 131,072 tokens | 131,072 tokens |
| Max output | 131,072 tokens | 131,072 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Open |
| API model ID | ibm/granite-4-h-small | nvidia/nvidia-nemotron-nano-9b-v2 |
| API providers | 1 | 4 (best) |
| Released | Oct 2, 2025 | Aug 18, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
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- Granite-4.0-H-Small$1.17
- Nemotron Nano 9B v2$1.06
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Granite-4.0-H-Small or Nemotron Nano 9B v2?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 1 points (Nemotron Nano 9B v2 64/100, Granite-4.0-H-Small 63/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Nemotron Nano 9B v2 on price. 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-Small or Nemotron Nano 9B v2?
Nemotron Nano 9B v2 is cheaper at $0.06 input / $0.23 output per million tokens (median across 3 API providers; free on Nvidia). Granite-4.0-H-Small costs $0.064 input / $0.265 output per million tokens (official watsonx.ai API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.102 per million tokens for Nemotron Nano 9B v2 versus $0.114 for Granite-4.0-H-Small (1.1× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Granite-4.0-H-Small has not been scored yet and Nemotron Nano 9B v2 has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Granite-4.0-H-Small and Nemotron Nano 9B v2 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-Small and Nemotron Nano 9B v2 share the same 131,072-token context window. Maximum output per response: Granite-4.0-H-Small up to 131,072, Nemotron Nano 9B v2 up to 131,072 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Granite-4.0-H-Small accepts text; Nemotron Nano 9B v2 accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights, so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Granite-4.0-H-Small is the newest, released Oct 2, 2025. Nemotron Nano 9B v2 came out Aug 18, 2025.
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.
