Granite 4.1 30B
Analysis Summary
Granite 4.1 30B is IBM's larger Granite 4.1 variant, but its benchmark performance is weak across all measured dimensions. Intelligence, coding, and agentic scores all sit at the lower end of the field, and instruction-following and long-context reliability are limited. It does not support tool use, function calling, or vision in the data provided.
For businesses, this model is best suited to simple, well-defined text tasks where latency and cost are the primary constraints. It is not a strong fit for complex reasoning, coding assistance, or agentic workflows. The lack of multimodal support further limits its applicability in modern business pipelines.
No pricing data is available, which makes value assessment difficult. IBM's enterprise positioning may offer deployment and support advantages for organisations already in the IBM ecosystem, but on raw capability the model trails most alternatives at this tier.
Assessed June 30, 2026
Editorial notes
Granite 4.1 30B from IBM has limited benchmark scores across reasoning and coding, suitable only for lightweight tasks; no pricing data is available to assess value.
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Performance Profile
How Granite 4.1 30B compares
Granite 4.1 30B ranks #256 of 387 AI models we track for overall intelligence, #127 of 152 for coding, #173 of 294 for agentic tasks. Granite 4.1 30B is currently free to use via OpenRouter.
Performance Indices
Source: Artificial Analysis
Benchmark Scores
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Benchmark data from Artificial Analysis and Hugging Face
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Model Information
| Provider | IBM |
| Release Date | April 29, 2026 |
| Status | Active |
Frequently asked questions about Granite 4.1 30B
How much does Granite 4.1 30B cost?
Granite 4.1 30B is currently available for free via OpenRouter.
Is Granite 4.1 30B good for coding?
On our coding benchmark index, Granite 4.1 30B ranks #127 of 152 models, placing it in the broader range of the field for code generation and debugging.
Who created Granite 4.1 30B?
Granite 4.1 30B is developed by IBM and was released on April 29, 2026.
