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Granite 4.2 3B

Smallest Granite 4.2 for CPU or edge deployment where you still want a 128K window; GGUF, nvfp4 and mxfp4 builds ship alongside.

Open weights · Permissive (Apache, MIT, OpenMDW) · Data checked September 6, 2026 · Not a hands-on evaluation

Model ID ibm-granite/granite-4.2-3b

Parameters
3B dense
Architecture
Dense
Context window
128,000 tokensMaximum input
Max output
Not recordedPer response
Input price
Not published
Output price
Not published
Cached input
Not published
Blended price
Not available3:1 input to output
Knowledge cutoff
Not recorded
Released
2026-08
Status
ga
Size band
Up to 4B

License and openness

Granite 4.2 3B is released under the Apache 2.0. This is a permissive license. It generally allows use, modification and redistribution, including commercial use, subject to attribution and notice requirements. License terms can change between versions; confirm the text published with the weights you download.

Capabilities

Input modalitiestext
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Cost at list price

InputNot published
OutputNot published
Cached inputNot published
Blended, 3:1Not available

The provider publishes no per-token price for this model. Any price you see elsewhere belongs to a third-party host, and running the weights yourself has hardware costs instead.

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Sources

Sources checked September 6, 2026. Specifications and prices change without notice; confirm against the provider before you commit.

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