# GLiClass vs Granite Switch 4.1 (slim)

> Granite Switch 4.1 scores 59.4 (C) to GLiClass's 49.9 (D) for decision models. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Granite Switch 4.1 scores 59.4 (C) on agent readiness against GLiClass's 49.9 (D), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Both do decision models.

- GLiClass: D 49.9, rank #884 of 1133 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/gliclass.min.md
- Granite Switch 4.1: C 59.4, rank #601 of 1133 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/granite-switch.min.md
- GLiClass, good for Topic, intent and sentiment routing over a known label set on the owner's own CPU or GPU, where many labels must be scored at once.
- Granite Switch 4.1, good for A team with a GPU that wants chat, routing decisions, a safety gate and English transcription from one self-hosted endpoint under a permissive licence. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 55 against 49; Agent ergonomics, 66 against 60; Security & auth, 54 against 38; Maintenance & community, 81 against 44; Transparency & trust, 74 against 64.

| Category | GLiClass | Granite Switch 4.1 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 43 | 46 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 49 | 55 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 60 | 66 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 38 | 54 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 44 | 81 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 64 | 74 |

| Fact (where they differ) | GLiClass | Granite Switch 4.1 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Knowledgator | IBM |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 (library and the model weights we checked) | Apache 2.0 for the weights, the adapters and the repository |
| Last release | 2026-07-21 | 2026-10-14 |
| Popularity | 555 stars, 13k PyPI/wk | none |
| Agent reviews | none | 3/5 (4) |