Tongyi DeepResearch 30B A3B vs Granite 4.1 8B: side-by-side summary

Tongyi DeepResearch 30B A3B and Granite 4.1 8B are available through the OpenRouter API, so switching between them takes a model slug change rather than a new integration.

Tongyi DeepResearch 30B A3B, from alibaba, has a 131,072-token context window and is priced by the provider serving it on OpenRouter.

Granite 4.1 8B, from ibm-granite, has a 131,072-token context window and is priced at $0.05/M tokens input, $0.10/M tokens output on OpenRouter.

Context window

• Tongyi DeepResearch 30B A3B: 131,072 tokens
• Granite 4.1 8B: 131,072 tokens

Price

• Tongyi DeepResearch 30B A3B: Pricing varies by provider
• Granite 4.1 8B: $0.05/M tokens input, $0.10/M tokens output

Provided by

• Tongyi DeepResearch 30B A3B: alibaba
• Granite 4.1 8B: ibm-granite

• Tongyi DeepResearch 30B A3B model details, providers and pricing
• Granite 4.1 8B model details, providers and pricing