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IBM API Cost Calculator and Comparison

Every IBM model, side by side — current API rates, context window, benchmarks, and a live calculator that ranks them at your exact workload. 3 active models, 3 with public pricing, from $0.17/1M to $0.80/1M input. Prices refreshed daily from IBM’s official pricing page.

Models tracked

3

Active

3

With public pricing

3

Cheapest input

$0.17/1M

As of April 2026, IBM offers 3 active AI models via API, ranging from $0.17/1M to $0.80/1M input tokens. The most context-rich model handles up to 131K tokens. All prices are in USD per 1 million tokens; output tokens cost more than input on every model.

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Quick picks

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Lowest cost

granite-4.0-h-micro

$0.17/1M input

Largest context

Granite 13B

8K tokens

Every model

Every IBM model — pricing, context & capabilities.

ModelContextInput /1MOutput /1M
granite-4.0-h-micro131K$0.17$1.10
Granite 13B8K$0.6$0.6
Granite 20B8K$0.8$0.8

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IBM API pricing ranges from $0.17 to $0.80 per 1M input tokens. Output tokens cost more than input on every model. Prices are per 1 million tokens (1M ≈ 750,000 words). Use the calculator above to estimate your monthly spend at your actual workload.
granite-4.0-h-micro is the lowest-priced IBM model with public pricing at $0.17/1M input tokens. It suits high-volume tasks where cost matters most — classification, extraction, summarization, and similar workloads that don't need frontier reasoning.
Granite 20B is IBM's highest-tier model at $0.80/1M input. It delivers the most sophisticated reasoning, instruction-following, and nuance. For workloads that don't require frontier performance, a mid-tier model typically cuts inference costs substantially.
IBM does not currently list cached or batch pricing in our database. Check IBM's official pricing page for the latest discount tiers — providers add these options regularly.
IBM has historically adjusted prices when launching new model generations, often cutting rates to stay competitive. Buzzi.ai snapshots pricing daily — you can subscribe to price-drop alerts on any IBM model using the "Alert me" button on its detail page.
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