API cost decision in 10 seconds

NewGranite 4.1 8B vs Reka Edge

Pick Granite 4.1 8B when budget and context both matter.

Pricing data updated: 2026-05-26T11:08:00Z Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick Granite 4.1 8B when budget and context both matter.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Granite 4.1 8B is estimated at $0.1 vs $0.15 for Reka Edge, saving $0.05 (33.3% lower).

Cost-first pickGranite 4.1 8B

Context-first pickGranite 4.1 8B

Sample savings$0.0533.3%

10x traffic gap$0.5

Granite 4.1 8B is cheaper on the standard workload and also has the larger context window. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $0.5. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

Granite 4.1 8B stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shape	Token mix	Better pick	Granite 4.1 8B	Reka Edge
Input-heavy / RAG	5M input + 500K output	Granite 4.1 8B	$0.3	$0.55
Balanced workload	1M input + 1M output	Granite 4.1 8B	$0.15	$0.2
Output-heavy chatbot	1M input + 5M output	Granite 4.1 8B	$0.55	$0.6

Cheaper input Granite 4.1 8B $0.05 vs $0.1 / 1M

Granite 4.1 8B is $0.05 cheaper per 1M input tokens (50% lower; 2x difference).

Cheaper output Tie $0.1 vs $0.1 / 1M

Both models report the same output price at $0.1 per 1M tokens.

Larger context Granite 4.1 8B 131.07K vs 16.38K

Granite 4.1 8B has 114.69K more context (8x larger).

Sample workload Granite 4.1 8B $0.1 vs $0.15

Granite 4.1 8B is $0.05 cheaper on the standard workload (33.3% lower).

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Your Workload Cost

Prices are normalized to USD per 1M tokens.

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This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.

Quick Decision

Verdict

Granite 4.1 8B has the lower input price; both models tie on output price; Granite 4.1 8B offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Granite 4.1 8B is cheaper for the standard workload.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0.1 for Granite 4.1 8B and $0.15 for Reka Edge.

Best Fit

Choose Granite 4.1 8B when you care most about lower input-token price, and larger context window.

Choose Reka Edge when its provider, model quality, latency, or availability is more important than the numeric price/context winner.

Decision Notes

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Granite 4.1 8B is estimated at $0.1 vs $0.15 for Reka Edge, saving $0.05 (33.3% lower).
Granite 4.1 8B is $0.05 cheaper on the standard workload (33.3% lower).
Granite 4.1 8B is $0.05 cheaper per 1M input tokens (50% lower; 2x difference).
Both models report the same output price at $0.1 per 1M tokens.
Granite 4.1 8B has 114.69K more context (8x larger).

Head-to-Head Specs

Feature	NewGranite 4.1 8B (IBM)	Reka Edge (rekaai)
Input Price prompt tokens per 1M	$0.05	$0.1
Completion Price per 1M tokens	$0.1	$0.1
Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output	$0.1	$0.15
Context Window	131.07K	16.38K
Release Date	2026-04-30	2026-03-20

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use case	Better pick	Why
Budget-constrained production	Granite 4.1 8B	On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Granite 4.1 8B is estimated at $0.1 vs $0.15 for Reka Edge, saving $0.05 (33.3% lower).
High-volume input processing	Granite 4.1 8B	Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbots	Tie	Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document work	Granite 4.1 8B	A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

Related Alternatives

Same-provider lower-cost swaps

Granite 4.0 Micro can replace Granite 4.1 8B when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.07.

Larger context near this budget

Owl Alpha offers 1.05M context with $0 sample workload cost.
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Lyria 3 Pro Preview offers 1.05M context with $0 sample workload cost.
Lyria 3 Clip Preview offers 1.05M context with $0 sample workload cost.

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