Granite 4.0 Micro vs Baichuan M2-32B
Side-by-side API pricing comparison · IBM vs Baichuan
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Granite 4.0 Micro is 8.5% cheaper on blended cost ($0.065 vs $0.070/Mtok)
Granite 4.0 Micro
by IBM
Current budget Open weightsInput
$0.017/Mtok
Output
$0.112/Mtok
✓ Cheaper
| Blended avg | $0.065/Mtok |
|---|---|
| Context | 128K tokens |
| Modality | text |
| Parameters | Proprietary |
| Released | Oct 19, 2025 |
Baichuan M2-32B
by Baichuan
Current budget Open weightsInput
$0.070/Mtok
Output
$0.070/Mtok
| Blended avg | $0.070/Mtok |
|---|---|
| Context | 33K tokens |
| Modality | text |
| Parameters | 32B |
| Released | Jun 1, 2025 |
Cost at scale — 1M tokens (50/50 input/output)
| Volume | Granite 4.0 Micro | Baichuan M2-32B | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M tokens | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.01 (14.3%) |
| 10M tokens | $0.65 | $0.7 | $0.06 (8.6%) |
| 100M tokens | $6.45 | $7 | $0.55 (7.9%) |
| 1000M tokens | $64.5 | $70 | $5.5 (7.9%) |
Summary
Granite 4.0 Micro by IBM costs $0.017/Mtok input and $0.112/Mtok output, with a 128K-token context window. It supports text input.
Baichuan M2-32B by Baichuan costs $0.070/Mtok input and $0.070/Mtok output, with a 33K-token context window. It supports text input.
On a blended cost basis, Granite 4.0 Micro is 8.5% cheaper than Baichuan M2-32B. It also has a larger context window.
Note: Pricing is per million tokens. Actual costs vary with usage patterns, prompt caching, and batch discounts. Always verify against official provider pricing pages.