Granite 4.1 30B
Granite 4.1 30B is IBM's largest current Granite release, continuing the Apache-2.0 licensing of the full Granite line (3.0 through 4.1 in this catalog).
Overview
Granite 4.1 30B is IBM's largest current Granite release, continuing the Apache-2.0 licensing of the full Granite line (3.0 through 4.1 in this catalog).
Strengths
- Apache-2.0 license with commercial use allowed, consistent across the whole Granite line
- IBM enterprise pedigree with documented data provenance
Weaknesses
- Smaller community adoption than the Qwen/Gemma/Llama families at this size
- Third-party benchmark coverage is thinner than the more popular families in this class
Quantization variants
Each quantization trades model quality for file size and VRAM. Q4_K_M is the most popular starting point.
| Quantization | File size | VRAM required |
|---|---|---|
| Q4_K_M | 17.0 GB | 21 GB |
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Ollama
One-line install
ollama run granite4.1:30bRead our Ollama review →Hardware that runs this
Cards with enough VRAM for at least one quantization of Granite 4.1 30B.
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Frequently asked
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Source: Vendor official documentation
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