ModelsModel releaseLarge Language Models · Multimodal Models · Efficiency & Inference2 sources · Oct 15, 2026

Granite Switch 4.1: Chat, Decisions, and Speech from One Endpoint

Specifically, Granite-Switch-4.1-8B and -30B models are configured to include:

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Key points

  • Granite-Speech-5.0-Turbo-CTC, the fastest ASR model on the OpenASR Leaderboard, embedded for use in transcription tasks.
  • Our previous release of Granite Libraries features a repository of specialized “decision model” adapters and other specialized task adapters that can be composed into custom Granite Switch models.
  • 📝 Read the launch blog: Granite Switch 4.1: Chat, Decisions, and Speech from One Endpoint
  • Model Summary: Granite Switch 4.1 30B is a modular LLM that composes a base model, multiple adapters and an encoder together so that a single hosted endpoint can move between natural-language responses, general and specialized decisions, and speech-to-text.

Sources (2)

  • [1]Granite Switch 4.1: Chat, Decisions, and Speech from One Endpoint
    Hugging Face Blog · Oct 15, 08:34 PM
    Specifically, Granite-Switch-4.1-8B and -30B models are configured to include:
    - Granite-Speech-5.0-Turbo-CTC, the fastest ASR model on the OpenASR Leaderboard, embedded for use in transcription tasks.
  • [2]ibm-granite/granite-switch-4.1 30B/8B
    r/LocalLLaMA (top, daily) · Oct 15, 08:38 PM
    📝 Read the launch blog: Granite Switch 4.1: Chat, Decisions, and Speech from One Endpoint
    Model Summary: Granite Switch 4.1 30B is a modular LLM that composes a base model, multiple adapters and an encoder together so that a single hosted endpoint can move between natural-language responses, general and specialized decisions, and speech-to-text.

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