Compare/Granite 4.1 3B vs Grok-1

Granite 4.1 3BvsGrok-1

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

IBM

Granite 4.1 3B

Input
$0/M
Output
$0/M
Speed
TTFT
xAI

Grok-1

Input
$0/M
Output
$0/M
Speed
TTFT

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Tie
Faster (tok/s)
Tie
Lower Latency
Tie
Benchmarks (6-1)
Granite 4.1 3B

Pricing Comparison

MetricGranite 4.1 3BGrok-1
Input ($/M tokens)$0$0
Output ($/M tokens)$0$0
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Granite 4.1 3B$0.00
Grok-1$0.00

Speed Comparison

Speed data not available for these models.

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
8.511.7
Coding Index
5.5
Math Index
GPQA Diamond
31.4%
MMLU-Pro
LiveCodeBench
AIME 2025
MATH-500
Humanity's Last Exam
3.4%
SciCode
11.9%
IFBench
33.7%
TerminalBench
2.3%
Granite 4.1 3B6 wins
1 winsGrok-1

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Granite 4.1 3B or Grok-1?

Both models have similar pricing. Check the detailed breakdown above for input vs output token costs.

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Granite 4.1 3B wins 6 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 1 for Grok-1. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Both models have comparable generation speeds.

When should I use Granite 4.1 3B vs Grok-1?

Choose based on your priorities: both are similarly priced, Granite 4.1 3B for stronger benchmark performance, and both have comparable speed. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.