Granite 4.1 30B
Analysis Summary
Granite 4.1 30B is IBM's largest model in the Granite 4.1 family, released in April 2026. It shows moderate general reasoning and a reasonable agentic score for its size class, but coding capability is limited and long-context reliability is weak, making it a niche fit rather than a general-purpose workhorse.
For businesses, it is best suited to structured classification, document triage, or lightweight automation where a smaller, potentially self-hosted model is preferred over a frontier API. It is not competitive for complex coding tasks, multi-step agentic workflows, or high-stakes reasoning.
No pricing data is available in this batch, which limits value assessment. Teams evaluating IBM Granite should treat this as a capable small-enterprise model for constrained deployments, not a replacement for frontier reasoning models.
Assessed June 6, 2026
Editorial notes
Granite 4.1 30B is IBM's mid-range open model with moderate reasoning and agentic capability, suited to lighter enterprise tasks but well behind frontier models on coding and complex reasoning.
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Performance Profile
How Granite 4.1 30B compares
Granite 4.1 30B ranks #242 of 378 AI models we track for overall intelligence, #238 of 315 for coding, #168 of 289 for agentic tasks. Granite 4.1 30B is currently free to use via OpenRouter.
Performance Indices
Source: Artificial Analysis
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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 #238 of 315 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.
