DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 vs Granite 4.0 Micro: pricing comparison
Granite 4.0 Micro is the cheaper option at $0.02/$0.11 per 1M input/output tokens — DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 ($0.74/$1.48) costs about 43x more per input token. Full spec-by-spec breakdown below.
| DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 | Granite 4.0 Micro | |
|---|---|---|
| Input /1M tokens | $0.74 | $0.02 |
| Output /1M tokens | $1.48 | $0.11 |
| Cache read /1M | $0.06 | — |
| Context window | 1.0M | 131K |
| Provider | DeepSeek | Ibm-granite |
| Vision input | No | No |
| Released | Apr 2026 | Oct 2025 |
Real workload costs: DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 vs Granite 4.0 Micro
Cost per single request at common token profiles — the cheapest model for each workload is highlighted.
| Workload | Tokens (in / out) | DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 | Granite 4.0 Micro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatbot message | 500 / 300 | $0.0008 | <$0.0001 |
| RAG query with context | 4,000 / 500 | $0.0037 | $0.0001 |
| Document summarization | 20,000 / 1,000 | $0.02 | $0.0005 |
| Agent coding session | 100,000 / 5,000 | $0.08 | $0.0023 |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper: DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 vs Granite 4.0 Micro?
Granite 4.0 Micro is the cheapest on input tokens at $0.02 per 1M, and Granite 4.0 Micro is cheapest on output at $0.11 per 1M. DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 costs about 43x more per input token than Granite 4.0 Micro.
How much does DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 cost per 1M tokens?
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 costs $0.74 per 1M input tokens and $1.48 per 1M output tokens on the DeepSeek API, with a 1.0M-token context window.
How much does Granite 4.0 Micro cost per 1M tokens?
Granite 4.0 Micro costs $0.02 per 1M input tokens and $0.11 per 1M output tokens on the Ibm-granite API, with a 131K-token context window.
What does a typical request cost on DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 vs Granite 4.0 Micro?
For a typical request with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens: DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 costs $0.0022, Granite 4.0 Micro costs <$0.0001. At 1,000 requests/day for a month that is $66.45 for DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 vs $2.70 for Granite 4.0 Micro.
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Pricing data via the OpenRouter models API.