Granite Speech 4.1 2B
Apr 2026
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Granite Speech 4.1 2B measured on 16 of 81 Speech to text benchmarks16
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6.4Open ASR
Apr 2026released
en, es, fr +3Languages
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
OBetterSpeech v3.1+65%——Languages: not verified
OpenPhi 4 Multimodal Instruct+28%—$0.05Memory (4-bit): 1.4 GB → 3.3 GBrBetterResonant 1 Flash+60%——Languages: not verifiedZBetterZoom Scribe v1+55%——Languages: not verifiedBetterAzure Speech 06 2026+51%——Languages: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
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ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
OSpeech v3.1+65%——Languages: not verifiedrResonant 1 Flash+60%——Languages: not verifiedZZoom Scribe v1+55%——Languages: not verifiedAzure Speech 06 2026+51%——Languages: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Phi 4 Multimodal InstructOpen+28%—$0.05Memory (4-bit): 1.4 GB → 3.3 GBGranite Speech 3.3 8BOpen+22%——Languages: loses ja+1Granite Speech 3.3 2BOpen+20%——Languages: loses ja+1
Qwen 3 ASR 1.7B HfOpensame——BHiggs Audio v3 SttOpensame——Languages: loses es, fr, de +2+1ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Granite 4.0 1B SpeechOpensame——Granite Speech 5.0 470M TurboctcOpensame——Languages: loses es, fr, de +2+1Granite Speech 4.1 2B NarOpensame——Languages: loses jaGranite Speech 5.0 470M Turboctc NcOpensame——Languages: loses es, fr, de +2+1Granite Speech 3.3 2BOpen+20%——Languages: loses ja+1Granite Speech 3.3 8BOpen+22%——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
History
2 versionsBenchmarks
in Speech & VoiceOpen ASR · average WER6.4#28
Open ASR · RTFx546.8#27
Open ASR · URGENT 2024 WER11.3#15
Open ASR · AMI WER7.7#2
FAQ
How much does Granite Speech 4.1 2B cost?›
There is no per-unit API price: self-host only.
Is Granite Speech 4.1 2B free to use?›
There is no free API. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is Granite Speech 4.1 2B, and what is it best at?›
#28 of 61 in Speech to text.
Is Granite Speech 4.1 2B better than Granite Speech 5.0 470M Turboctc Nc?›
On Open ASR · average WER, Granite Speech 4.1 2B scores 6.4 vs 6.4 — about the same.
When was Granite Speech 4.1 2B released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-04-16. It is the current version in its line.
Is Granite Speech 4.1 2B open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (Apache-2.0 licence).
Can I run Granite Speech 4.1 2B locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
What is Granite Speech 4.1 2B?›
Granite Speech 4.1 2B is an open-weights speech & voice model from IBM, released Apr 2026.
What are the best alternatives to Granite Speech 4.1 2B?›
Speech v3.1 (better), Phi 4 Multimodal Instruct (open weights).