Open-Source IBM Models

Match · Updated July 2026

The best open-weight IBM model is Granite 4.1 8B (6.7 intelligence) — downloadable from Hugging Face and self-hostable. Granite 4.0 Micro (—) is next.

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$0.050Input /M

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The best open-source AI models — open-weight, downloadable from Hugging Face and self-hostable — ranked by intelligence. Open-source alternatives to proprietary frontier models.

Frequently asked

What is the best open-source IBM model?

The best open-weight IBM model is Granite 4.1 8B (6.7 intelligence) — downloadable from Hugging Face and self-hostable. Granite 4.0 Micro (—) is next.

What's a good alternative to Granite 4.1 8B?

Granite 4.0 Micro (—) is the closest alternative on this metric. See the full ranking above for the tradeoffs.

How many IBM models are there?

modelgrep tracks 2 IBM models with live benchmarks, speed, latency and per-provider pricing, led on intelligence by Granite 4.1 8B. 2 of them qualify for this ranking.

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