# Granite Embedding 97M Multilingual R2

Granite Embedding 97M Multilingual R2 is a model from IBM with open weights, first recorded on 7 Oct 2026; its release date is not established.

- Developer: IBM
- Id: ibm-granite/granite-embedding-97m-multilingual-r2
- Sighting: 2026-10-07T19:34:47.750Z
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/ibm-granite/granite-embedding-97m-multilingual-r2)
- Status: Released
- Weights version: 2026-04-29
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/api/models/ibm-granite/granite-embedding-97m-multilingual-r2/paths-info/835ad14087e140460703cf0fae09f97d469d65c2)
- Canonical: https://alexgetman.com/models/ibm/granite-embedding-97m-multilingual-r2/

## Questions

### Are the weights of Granite Embedding 97M Multilingual R2 publicly available?

Yes. IBM publishes the weights.

### When was Granite Embedding 97M Multilingual R2 released?

Its release date is not established. Signal Forge first recorded it on 7 Oct 2026.

## Evidence links

- [hf-author-artifacts:ibm-granite](https://huggingface.co/api/models/ibm-granite/granite-embedding-97m-multilingual-r2/paths-info/835ad14087e140460703cf0fae09f97d469d65c2)
- [huggingface:ibm-granite](https://huggingface.co/ibm-granite/granite-embedding-97m-multilingual-r2)

## Signals