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Nova Pro 1.0 vs Granite 4.1 8B

Nova Pro 1.0 (Amazon) and Granite 4.1 8B (IBM Granite) compared on the ModelCap Index, API price, context window, provider availability, weight access and every public benchmark board they share. Figures are the same ones shown on the live rankings; nothing here is a hidden score.

Snapshot as of 17 August 2026

As of 17 August 2026, Granite 4.1 8B holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#187 vs #188); Granite 4.1 8B is 32× cheaper per output token ($0.10/1M vs $3.20/1M); Nova Pro 1.0 offers the longer context window (300K vs 131K tokens); and Granite 4.1 8B ships open weights.

Which should you choose?

Choose Nova Pro 1.0 if…

  • you need the longer context window — 300K tokens against 131K.

Choose Granite 4.1 8B if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #187 against #188 (15.1 vs 15.0 points).
  • API cost matters — $0.10/1M output tokens against $3.20/1M, about 32× cheaper.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.05/1M against $0.80/1M.
  • you want to self-host: Granite 4.1 8B ships open weights while Nova Pro 1.0 is api only.
  • Arena coding is your yardstick — 1353 against 1343.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Granite 4.1 8B was listed 30 April 2026, Nova Pro 1.0 5 December 2024.

Nova Pro 1.0 vs Granite 4.1 8B: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Nova Pro 1.0 and Granite 4.1 8B
FieldNova Pro 1.0AmazonGranite 4.1 8BIBM Granite
ModelCap Index position#188#187
Index score15.015.1
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$0.80$0.05
Output price / 1M tokens$3.20$0.10
Context window300K tokens131K tokens
Max output tokens5K131K
API providers listed11
Weight accessAPI onlyOpen weights
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
First listed5 December 202430 April 2026
PublisherAmazonIBM Granite

Evidence: 2 public benchmark observations across 2 boards · 3 public benchmark observations across 3 boards. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Nova Pro 1.0 vs Granite 4.1 8B

Public benchmark boards where Nova Pro 1.0 or Granite 4.1 8B has a published result
BoardNova Pro 1.0Granite 4.1 8BLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)13431334–135213531333–1373Granite 4.1 8B
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis—6.4intelligence-indexOnly one result

Scores are the sources' own published figures for each model's best evaluated configuration; ModelCap never re-runs a benchmark.

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Nova Pro 1.0 vs Granite 4.1 8B: common questions

Is Nova Pro 1.0 better than Granite 4.1 8B?

Granite 4.1 8B ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 17 August 2026: #187 against #188. That is a capability ranking built from public benchmark evidence with published uncertainty; whether it is "better" for you also depends on price, context and where you can run it.

Is Nova Pro 1.0 cheaper than Granite 4.1 8B?

Granite 4.1 8B is cheaper on output tokens: $0.10/1M against $3.20/1M. Input tokens are $0.80/1M for Nova Pro 1.0 and $0.05/1M for Granite 4.1 8B. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens.

Which has the bigger context window, Nova Pro 1.0 or Granite 4.1 8B?

Nova Pro 1.0 has the larger context window: 300K tokens against 131K.

Which is better for coding, Nova Pro 1.0 or Granite 4.1 8B?

Arena coding: Nova Pro 1.0 1343, Granite 4.1 8B 1353 — Granite 4.1 8B leads.

Are Nova Pro 1.0 and Granite 4.1 8B open-weight models?

Nova Pro 1.0: API only. Granite 4.1 8B: Open weights. Open weights mean the checkpoint can be downloaded and self-hosted under its licence; API-only models are available solely through hosted endpoints.

Where can I run Nova Pro 1.0 and Granite 4.1 8B?

ModelCap currently lists 1 API provider for Nova Pro 1.0 and 1 for Granite 4.1 8B, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Nova Pro 1.0 vs Granite 4.1 8B comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 17 August 2026; the page re-renders within a minute of each data refresh, and the ModelCap Index positions are the same ones shown on the live rankings.

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