# Granite 3.0 8B Instruct

Granite 3.0 8B Instruct is a model from IBM with open weights, first recorded on 11 Nov 2026; its release date is not established.

- Developer: IBM
- Id: ibm-granite/granite-3.0-8b-instruct
- Sighting: 2026-11-11T10:58:28.497Z
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/ibm-granite/granite-3.0-8b-instruct)
- Status: Released
- Weights version: 2024-10-15
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/api/models/ibm-granite/granite-3.0-8b-instruct/paths-info/5af56291a1c6ca9056df597aab0cff53edabddb0)
- Canonical: https://alexgetman.com/models/ibm/granite-3-0-8b-instruct/

## Questions

### Are the weights of Granite 3.0 8B Instruct publicly available?

Yes. IBM publishes the weights.

### When was Granite 3.0 8B Instruct released?

Its release date is not established. Signal Forge first recorded it on 11 Nov 2026.

## Evidence links

- [hf-author-artifacts:ibm-granite](https://huggingface.co/api/models/ibm-granite/granite-3.0-8b-instruct/paths-info/5af56291a1c6ca9056df597aab0cff53edabddb0)
- [huggingface:ibm-granite](https://huggingface.co/ibm-granite/granite-3.0-8b-instruct)

## Signals