# Granite Guardian 4.1 8B

Granite Guardian 4.1 8B 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
- Sighting: 2026-10-07T19:34:47.750Z
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/ibm-granite/granite-guardian-4.1-8b)
- Status: Released
- Weights version: 2026-04-29
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/api/models/ibm-granite/granite-guardian-4.1-8b/paths-info/ab01ccca5dcfb80246369a086a4a87a29198f5af)
- Canonical: https://alexgetman.com/models/ibm/granite-guardian-4-1-8b/

## Questions

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

Yes. IBM publishes the weights.

### When was Granite Guardian 4.1 8B 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/paths-info/ab01ccca5dcfb80246369a086a4a87a29198f5af)
- [huggingface:ibm-granite](https://huggingface.co/ibm-granite/granite-guardian-4.1-8b)

## Signals