# Granite Guardian 4.1 8B GGUF

Granite Guardian 4.1 8B GGUF 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-guardian-4.1-8b-GGUF
- Sighting: 2026-10-07T19:34:47.750Z
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/ibm-granite/granite-guardian-4.1-8b-GGUF)
- Status: Released
- Weights version: 2026-05-26
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/api/models/ibm-granite/granite-guardian-4.1-8b-GGUF/paths-info/bc78f0995361543a70438fe44a60bb7613fed2f0)
- Canonical: https://alexgetman.com/models/ibm/granite-guardian-4-1-8b-gguf/

## Questions

### Are the weights of Granite Guardian 4.1 8B GGUF publicly available?

Yes. IBM publishes the weights.

### When was Granite Guardian 4.1 8B GGUF 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-guardian-4.1-8b-GGUF/paths-info/bc78f0995361543a70438fe44a60bb7613fed2f0)
- [huggingface:ibm-granite](https://huggingface.co/ibm-granite/granite-guardian-4.1-8b-GGUF)

## Signals