Who is Granite 3.0 8b Instruct for?

Granite 3.0 8b Instruct is an open-source project built for developers and enterprises.

Is Granite 3.0 8b Instruct free?

Yes — Granite 3.0 8b Instruct is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and free to use.

What platforms does Granite 3.0 8b Instruct run on?

Granite 3.0 8b Instruct runs on the web, the command line, and API. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Granite 3.0 8b Instruct still maintained?

Unverified. Granite 3.0 8b Instruct has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

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Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Granite 3.3 8b Instruct, Granite 3.1 8b Instruct, and Granite 4.1 3b.

Who makes Granite 3.0 8b Instruct?

Granite 3.0 8b Instruct is developed by IBM, based in the United States.

How long has Granite 3.0 8b Instruct been around?

Granite 3.0 8b Instruct first shipped in 2024.

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Granite 3.0 8b Instruct

Name: Granite 3.0 8b Instruct
Author: IBM

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Granite-3.0-8B-Instruct is an open-source 8 billion parameter language model developed by IBM. It is instruction-tuned with a focus on tool use, function calling, and enterprise safety requirements. The model is suitable for self-hosted deployments and can be used by developers building AI applications that require reliable reasoning and interaction with external tools.

Open SourceApache-2.0WebCLIAPISelf-hosted

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271stars

28forks

4features

2024since

Overview

4 features

Granite 3.0 8b Instruct is a Foundation models & chat project. It focuses on providing trustworthy, enterprise-grade language models with strong tool-use capabilities that can be self-hosted. Granite 3.0 8b Instruct is an open-source project aimed at developers and enterprises. The project is open source (Apache-2.0). Granite 3.0 8b Instruct is available on the web, the command line, and API, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by IBM (United States), and it first shipped in 2024. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 271 stars. Key capabilities include Tool Calling, Function Calling, and Instruction Following.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tool Calling
Function Calling
Instruction Following
Enterprise Safety

Built with & integrations

Hosting

AWS

AI providers

local_oss

Runs on

BrowserCLIAPI-onlySelf-hosted

Detected from

AWS: x-amz-cf-id header · x-amz-cf-pop header · via header
local_oss: bollama in the HTML · bllama in the HTML · bvllm in the HTML

Trust & compliance

License

Apache-2.0

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of Service Open Source GitHub · ★ 271

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed19 Jul · 20:19 UTC
ibm-granite/granite-3.0-8b-instruct verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Granite 3.0 8b Instruct

What is Granite 3.0 8b Instruct?: Granite 3.0 8b Instruct focuses on providing trustworthy, enterprise-grade language models with strong tool-use capabilities that can be self-hosted. It is catalogued under Foundation models & chat on PulseGate.
Who is Granite 3.0 8b Instruct for?: Granite 3.0 8b Instruct is an open-source project built for developers and enterprises.
Is Granite 3.0 8b Instruct free?: Yes — Granite 3.0 8b Instruct is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and free to use.
What platforms does Granite 3.0 8b Instruct run on?: Granite 3.0 8b Instruct runs on the web, the command line, and API. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Granite 3.0 8b Instruct still maintained?: Unverified. Granite 3.0 8b Instruct has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Granite 3.0 8b Instruct?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Granite 3.3 8b Instruct, Granite 3.1 8b Instruct, and Granite 4.1 3b.Granite 3.3 8b Instruct Granite 3.1 8b Instruct Granite 4.1 3b
Who makes Granite 3.0 8b Instruct?: Granite 3.0 8b Instruct is developed by IBM, based in the United States.
How long has Granite 3.0 8b Instruct been around?: Granite 3.0 8b Instruct first shipped in 2024.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Cli · Web
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 271
License: Apache-2.0
Built for: developers and enterprises
Model: Open source
Solves: Providing trustworthy, enterprise-grade language models with strong tool-use capabilities that can be self-hosted.

Registered as

GitHub: ibm-granite/granite-3.0-language-models
Hugging Face: ibm-granite/granite-3.0-8b-instruct

Developer

🇺🇸IBM

Small team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 271
Forks: 28
Open issues: 4
Last commit: 25 Jun 2025
Commits 90d: 0
Contributors: 4
Authorship: Small team
Default branch: main

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Medium · 70.4
Indexed: 19 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Unverified
Last seen: 19 Jul 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: ibm-granite-granite-3-0-8b-instruct-huggingface-co
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 19 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Derived from the model's own Hugging Face metadata.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 5 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://huggingface.co/ibm-granite/granite-3.0-8b-instruct

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