Granite 4.1 30B

Apr 2026
Granite 4.1 30B
Compare in
on
—per task?
$0.10 / $0.25per 1M in / out
—output speed?
131Kcontext

Ranking?

Strong at

C
Agents & work tasks#122 of 175Tool calling#124 of 242Reasoning#306 of 334Science#261 of 312Long context#229 of 273Knowledge#286 of 318Instructions#132 of 245

Alternatives?

ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
CheaperLing 3.0 Flash VLthinkingOpen×3.3-35%$0.06 / $0.18Memory (4-bit): 17 GB → 75 GBBetterGPT-6 Lunalow×2.9+45%$0.005Function calling only with none · Chat Completions+3OpenQwen3.8 27Bxhigh×4.5+595%$1.01max_tokens range · QwenCloud+4CheaperSolar Mini 4×3.2-36%$0.37CheaperLing 3.0 Flash FinthinkingOpen×3-35%$0.06 / $0.18Memory (4-bit): 17 GB → 76 GB

Run it yourself

estimate
Fits on✗ 8 GB (phone, laptop)✗ 16 GB✓ 24 GB GPU · compressed✓ 48 GB GPU · 8-bit✓ 80 GB GPU · full quality
LicenceApache-2.0free for commercial use

History

2 versions
81012Jul 26Release dateAA Intelligence Index 4.3.24.14.2
81012Jul 26Release dateAA Intelligence Index 4.3.24.14.2

Benchmarks

all categories
Chat & Knowledge
Humanity's Last Exam4.1#309
AA Omniscience Index-67.8#288
CritPt (physics)0#180
AA Intelligence Index 4.3.2≈7.4#266
AA Omniscience · Accuracy14#251
AA Omniscience · Hallucination Rate95#305
AA-LCR (long context) 1.123.7#231
GPQA Diamond48.1#264
Coding
Terminal-Bench Hard (version unstated)2.3#183
Terminal-Bench 2.12.6#145
Agents & Tool Use
GDPval-AA (work tasks) 2.10#122
τ²-bench · AA42.1#126
Writing & Language
IFBench (instructions)44.4#133

FAQ

How much does Granite 4.1 30B cost?›

$0.10 per 1M input tokens and $0.25 per 1M output tokens.

Is Granite 4.1 30B free to use?›

There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.10 per 1M input tokens. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.

How good is Granite 4.1 30B, and what is it best at?›

#306 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #181 of 239 in Coding, #122 of 175 in Agents & Tool Use, #132 of 245 in Writing & Language.

Is Granite 4.1 30B better than NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL?›

On AA Intelligence Index 4.3.2, Granite 4.1 30B scores 7.4 vs 7.5 — about the same.

How can I use Granite 4.1 30B?›

Through the API of IBM.

What is the context window of Granite 4.1 30B?›

131K tokens.

When was Granite 4.1 30B released? Is there a newer version?›

Released 2026-04-29. It has been superseded by Granite 4.2 30B.

Is Granite 4.1 30B open source?›

Yes, the weights are open (Apache-2.0 licence).

Can I run Granite 4.1 30B locally?›

The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.

Can Granite 4.1 30B read images?›

No, it accepts text only.

What is Granite 4.1 30B?›

Granite 4.1 30B is an open-weights language model from IBM, released Apr 2026.

What are the best alternatives to Granite 4.1 30B?›

Ling 3.0 Flash VL (cheaper), GPT-6 Luna (better), Qwen3.8 27B (open weights).