Model Comparison

Claude Opus 4.1 vs Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Comparing Claude Opus 4.1 and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Claude Opus 4.1 and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct costs less

For input processing, Claude Opus 4.1 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 30.0x more expensive than Granite 3.3 8B Instruct ($0.50/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Opus 4.1 ($75.00/1M tokens) is 150.0x more expensive than Granite 3.3 8B Instruct ($0.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Opus 4.1 is more expensive than Granite 3.3 8B Instruct.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers

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Claude Opus 4.1

Input tokens$15.00

Output tokens$75.00

Best providerAnthropic

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Input tokens$0.50

Output tokens$0.50

Best providerReplicate

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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude Opus 4.1 accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to Granite 3.3 8B Instruct's 128,000 tokens. Claude Opus 4.1 can generate longer responses up to 32,000 tokens, while Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is limited to 8,192 tokens.

Claude Opus 4.1

Input200,000 tokens

Output32,000 tokens

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Input128,000 tokens

Output8,192 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude Opus 4.1 and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Claude Opus 4.1

Text

Images

Audio

Video

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Opus 4.1 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Granite 3.3 8B Instruct uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Claude Opus 4.1

Proprietary

Closed source

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Opus 4.1 was released on 2025-08-05, while Granite 3.3 8B Instruct was released on 2025-04-16.

Claude Opus 4.1 is 4 months newer than Granite 3.3 8B Instruct.

Claude Opus 4.1

Aug 5, 2025

9 months ago

3mo newer

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Apr 16, 2025

1.0 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-04-01, while Claude Opus 4.1's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Granite 3.3 8B Instruct's training data extends to 2024-04-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude Opus 4.1's cutoff date.

Claude Opus 4.1

—

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Apr 2024

Provider Availability

Claude Opus 4.1 is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is available from Replicate.

Claude Opus 4.1

Anthropic

Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M

AWS Bedrock

Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M

Google

Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Replicate

Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Claude Opus 4.1

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Anthropic

Larger context window (200,000 tokens)

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

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IBM

Less expensive input tokens

Less expensive output tokens

Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

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FAQ

Common questions about Claude Opus 4.1 vs Granite 3.3 8B Instruct.

Which is better, Claude Opus 4.1 or Granite 3.3 8B Instruct?

Claude Opus 4.1 (Anthropic) and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct (IBM) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Claude Opus 4.1 compare to Granite 3.3 8B Instruct in benchmarks?

Claude Opus 4.1 scores MMMLU: 89.5%, TAU-bench Retail: 82.4%, GPQA: 80.9%, AIME 2025: 78.0%, MMMU (validation): 77.1%. Granite 3.3 8B Instruct scores HumanEval: 89.7%, AttaQ: 88.5%, HumanEval+: 86.1%, AIME 2024: 81.2%, GSM8k: 80.9%.

Is Claude Opus 4.1 cheaper than Granite 3.3 8B Instruct?

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is 30.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Opus 4.1 costs $15.00/M input and $75.00/M output via anthropic. Granite 3.3 8B Instruct costs $0.50/M input and $0.50/M output via replicate.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Opus 4.1 and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct?

Claude Opus 4.1 supports 200K tokens and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Claude Opus 4.1 and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 128K), input pricing ($15.00 vs $0.50/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Opus 4.1 and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct?

Claude Opus 4.1 is developed by Anthropic and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is developed by IBM.