Granite 4.0 1B Speech
Feb 2026
Granite 4.0 1B SpeechCompare inon
Granite 4.0 1B Speech measured on 16 of 81 Speech to text benchmarks16
BenchmarkByScoreRank
No benchmark matches
self-host onlyprice
7Open ASR
Feb 2026released
en, es, fr +3Languages
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
ZBetterZoom Scribe V2 Pro+47%—$0.003Languages: not verified
OpenPhi 4 Multimodal Instruct+40%—$0.05Memory (4-bit): 1.4 GB → 3.3 GBOBetterSpeech v3.1+81%——Languages: not verifiedrBetterResonant 1 Flash+74%——Languages: not verifiedZBetterZoom Scribe v1+69%——Languages: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Nothing here yet.
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
ZZoom Scribe V2 Pro+47%—$0.003Languages: not verifiedOSpeech v3.1+81%——Languages: not verifiedrResonant 1 Flash+74%——Languages: not verifiedZZoom Scribe v1+69%——Languages: not verifiedAzure Speech 06 2026+65%——Languages: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Phi 4 Multimodal InstructOpen+40%—$0.05Memory (4-bit): 1.4 GB → 3.3 GBGranite Speech 3.3 8BOpen+33%——Languages: loses ja+1Granite Speech 3.3 2BOpen+31%——Languages: loses ja+1
Qwen 3 ASR 1.7B HfOpen+22%——BHiggs Audio v3 SttOpensame——Languages: loses es, fr, de +2+1ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Granite Speech 5.0 470M TurboctcOpensame——Languages: loses es, fr, de +2+1Granite Speech 4.1 2B NarOpensame——Languages: loses jaGranite Speech 4.1 2BOpensame——Granite Speech 5.0 470M Turboctc NcOpensame——Languages: loses es, fr, de +2+1Granite Speech 3.3 2BOpen+31%——Languages: loses ja+1Granite Speech 3.3 8BOpen+33%——Languages: loses ja+1All IBM models →Run it yourself
estimateFits on✓ 8 GB (phone, laptop) · full quality✓ 16 GB · full quality✓ 24 GB GPU · full quality✓ 48 GB GPU · full quality✓ 80 GB GPU · full quality
LicenceApache-2.0free for commercial use
FAQ
How much does Granite 4.0 1B Speech cost?›
There is no per-unit API price: self-host only.
Is Granite 4.0 1B Speech free to use?›
There is no free API. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is Granite 4.0 1B Speech, and what is it best at?›
#38 of 61 in Speech to text.
Is Granite 4.0 1B Speech better than Voxtral Small 24B 2507?›
On Open ASR · average WER, Granite 4.0 1B Speech scores 7 vs 6.9 — about the same.
When was Granite 4.0 1B Speech released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-02-27. It is the current version in its line.
Is Granite 4.0 1B Speech open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (Apache-2.0 licence).
Can I run Granite 4.0 1B Speech locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
What is Granite 4.0 1B Speech?›
Granite 4.0 1B Speech is an open-weights speech & voice model from IBM, released Feb 2026.
What are the best alternatives to Granite 4.0 1B Speech?›
Zoom Scribe V2 Pro (better), Phi 4 Multimodal Instruct (open weights).