IBM Granite 4.1-8B Drops on HuggingFace — Apache 2.0, Enhanced Tool Calling, 12-Language Support

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IBM releases Granite-4.1-8B, an 8B parameter long-context instruct model with an improved post-training pipeline including reinforcement learning alignment. Key improvements over 4.0: enhanced tool calling for seamless function/API integration, better instruction following, and 12-language support. Trained on NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 cluster. Apache 2.0 licensed. Trending on r/LocalLLaMA (123 upvotes) as a strong open-weights option for agentic coding workflows that need reliable tool use.