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Granite 3.0 8B

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Open weights

Granite 3.0 8B is a language model with 8B parameters from IBM. It is currently free at 1 provider with up to — tokens of context. Its weights are open, so it can also run locally.

Developer
IBM
Parameters
8B
Type
Text
License
Open weights

Where to use Granite 3.0 8B for free

Each row is a separate free endpoint with its own limits.

ProviderContextLimitCard
NVIDIA Build
ibm/granite-3.0-8b-instruct
— Free serverless inference for development; limits and model availability may change. No Open

Quick start

curl https://integrate.api.nvidia.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $NVIDIA_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "ibm/granite-3.0-8b-instruct",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

Example for NVIDIA Build. Any OpenAI-compatible client works: Cursor, Cline, OpenCode, Open WebUI.

Benchmarks

This model is not on the Artificial Analysis leaderboard yet. We do not publish our own estimates.

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FAQ

Is Granite 3.0 8B free?

Yes. As of September 26, 2026, Granite 3.0 8B is free at NVIDIA Build. Each provider has its own limits — see the table above.

How do I call Granite 3.0 8B via API?

Use any OpenAI-compatible client with base URL https://integrate.api.nvidia.com/v1, model ID ibm/granite-3.0-8b-instruct, and a NVIDIA Build key.

Is Granite 3.0 8B open-weight?

Yes, the weights are published — you can download and run it locally, for example with Ollama or LM Studio.