# IBM Granite

Apache 2.0 licensed enterprise-grade model family. IBM Granite is free, with no paid plan attached, at ibm.com.

## Facts

- **Pricing tier:** Free
- **Works on:** Self-hosted, API, Web
- **Works in browser:** No

## Capabilities

- Apache 2.0 licensed enterprise-grade model family
- Hybrid Mamba/transformer architecture (Granite 4) for lower memory footprint
- Built-in focus on governance, provenance and enterprise compliance

## FAQ

### What is IBM Granite?

IBM Granite is listed under Notable Open Models, in the AI Models & Local Execution category on Flocci AI Tools. Apache 2.0 licensed enterprise-grade model family. It is free, with no paid plan attached, and it lives at ibm.com.

### Is IBM Granite free?

IBM Granite is listed as fully free — there is no paid tier attached to it in the catalog. That makes it one of the 396 entries on Flocci AI Tools with no upgrade path built in.

### Can I use IBM Granite in a browser, or is there an app?

IBM Granite needs to be installed or self-hosted — it doesn't run in a browser tab. It is available on self-hosting, an API and the web.

### What can IBM Granite do?

IBM Granite does 3 things the catalog singles out: Apache 2.0 licensed enterprise-grade model family; hybrid mamba/transformer architecture (granite 4) for lower memory footprint; built-in focus on governance, provenance and enterprise compliance.

### What is the best free alternative to IBM Granite?

DeepSeek Models is the closest free alternative: it sits in the same Notable Open Models sub-category and is free. ERNIE 4.5 Open Models (Baidu), Falcon (TII) and Hunyuan (Tencent) also start free. The full list is on the alternatives page.

## Related

- [IBM Granite alternatives](https://aitools.flocci.in/alternatives/ibm-granite)
- [Notable Open Models](https://aitools.flocci.in/category/ai-models-local-execution/notable-open-models)
- [Best free open-weight AI models](https://aitools.flocci.in/best/best-notable-open-models)
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Source: Flocci AI Tools — https://aitools.flocci.in/tool/ibm-granite

Facts last verified: October 2026