Model comparison · embedding
granite-embedding-278m-multilingual vs granite-embedding-311m-multilingual-r2
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IBM · activegranite-embedding-278m-multilingualVerified Aug 28, 2026
IBM · activegranite-embedding-311m-multilingual-r2Verified Aug 28, 2026
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| Field | granite-embedding-278m-multilingual | granite-embedding-311m-multilingual-r2 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | IBM | IBM |
| Family | Granite Embedding 278m Multilingual | Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual R2 |
| Model | granite-embedding-278m-multilingual | granite-embedding-311m-multilingual-r2 |
| Version | granite-embedding-278m-multilingual | granite-embedding-311m-multilingual-r2 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Embedding | Embedding |
| Context window | 514 | 32768 |
| Total parameters | 278043648 | 311664384 |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | apache-2.0 | apache-2.0 |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities | embeddings | embeddings |
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