Model Comparison
Granite 4.1 3B
vs. Small (Feb '24)
Comparing 2 AI models · 11 benchmarks · IBM, Mistral
Recommended Pick
Mi Small (Feb '24) 5 metric wins Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence
Lowest Price
Granite 4.1 3B
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Small (Feb '24)
20.1 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Granite 4.1 3B
5.5 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Price gap
Granite 4.1 3B is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Small (Feb '24).
Reasoning gap
Small (Feb '24) leads Granite 4.1 3B by 5.7 points on reasoning.
Top-pick rationale
Small (Feb '24) wins 5 measurable categories, including Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence, HLE.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Granite 4.1 3B
IBM
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Small (Feb '24)
Mistral
TTFT
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | IB Granite 4.1 3B | Top Pick Mi Small (Feb '24) |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.00/1M | $1.00/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.00/1M | $3.00/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | — | $1.50/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | IBM | Mistral |
| Release Date | Apr 29, 2026 | Feb 26, 2024 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | — | 153.7 tok/s |
| TTFT | — | 452ms |
| Latency | — | 452ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | — | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 14.4 | 20.1 |
| Intelligence | 8.5 | 9.0 |
| Coding | 5.5 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 31.4% | 30.2% |
| MMLU Pro | — | 41.9% |
| HLE | 3.4% | 4.4% |
| LiveCodeBench | — | 11.1% |
| MATH 500 | — | 56.2% |
| AIME (Original) | — | 0.7% |
| SciCode | 11.9% | 13.4% |
| LCR | 3.0% | — |
| IFBench | 33.7% | — |
| TAU-bench v2 | 19.6% | — |
| TerminalBench Hard | 2.3% | — |
Key Takeaways
Granite 4.1 3B offers the best value at $0.00/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Small (Feb '24) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 20.1 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Granite 4.1 3B reaches a 5.5 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
Granite 4.1 3B
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
- Code generation
- Software development
Small (Feb '24)
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
