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IBM Granite

IBM enterprise models with transparent training data and ISO 42001 certification. Granite 4 is a memory-efficient Mamba and Transformer hybrid.

Developer
IBM, USA
First release
May 2024
Latest release
Aug 2026
Sizes
350M – 34B
License
Commercial use allowedApache 2.0
Russian
Not supported
Ready-made builds
GGUF, MLX (Apple)
Running
Available in OllamaAlso runs without a GPU
Industries
Finance, Public sector, Software development, Documents and accounting
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What it does

  • Answers based on internal documents (RAG)
  • Tool calling and agent work
  • Data extraction and classification
  • Coding help

Where it is used

Banking and insuranceGovernmentIT departments of large companies

Hardware requirements

LaptopLaptop or regular PC, up to 8 GB of VRAM — smaller versions
fits
1 GPUOne GPU with 16–80 GB — mid-size versions
fits
ClusterServer with several GPUs — flagship versions
no versions

Versions

  1. Granite 4.2
  2. Granite 4.1
  3. Granite 4.0
  4. Granite 3.3
  5. Granite 3.1
  6. Granite 3.0
  7. Granite Code

How to run it

With Ollama — the fastest wayInstall Ollama on your computer or server and find the model in its library by name. Good enough to try the model on your own tasks in one evening.Find it in the Ollama library
On your own serverWeights are downloaded from Hugging Face and served with vLLM (load and API) or llama.cpp (modest hardware). The model then runs in a closed network with no per-request fees.Hugging Face
How much hardware you needCalculate the VRAM for the model size, context length and number of concurrent requests.Open the hardware calculator

I can set this up end to end: pick the model size, deploy it on your server and connect it to your systems. Quantization compresses a model so it takes less video memory and runs on more modest hardware. Answers change slightly, so quality is checked on your own examples.

Frequently asked questions

Can IBM Granite be used in a commercial project?

Yes. License: Apache 2.0. It allows commercial use, but it is still worth having a lawyer review the license before launch.

What hardware does IBM Granite need?

At minimum: Laptop or regular PC, up to 8 GB of VRAM — smaller versions. Some versions also run on an ordinary CPU, without a GPU. You can calculate the exact VRAM for your model size and context in the hardware calculator.

Does IBM Granite support Russian?

No. The model card lists its languages and Russian is not among them.

Where can I download IBM Granite and what does it cost?

The IBM Granite weights are open and free to download. You only pay for the hardware it runs on and for the setup. Source links are at the bottom of this page.

How I deploy it for clients

  1. SelectionI pick the model size for your task and hardware and test it on your examples.
  2. DeploymentI deploy it on your server or in a closed network and provide an API.
  3. Fine-tuningI fine-tune it on your data (LoRA) or connect a knowledge base — whichever is cheaper for the task.
  4. IntegrationI connect it to your CRM, ERP, bot, website or team chat and set up monitoring.

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Details

Source: huggingface.co/ibm-granite/granite-4.2-30b. Data checked against the model card on 22 Sep 2026. Have a lawyer review the license before commercial launch.