Granite Embedding 30m English vs Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2
At a Glance
| Compare | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 1K | 33K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
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Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | granite-embedding-30m-english | granite-embedding-311m-multilingual-r2 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | IBM | IBM |
| Family | Granite Embedding 30m English | Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual R2 |
| Model | granite-embedding-30m-english | granite-embedding-311m-multilingual-r2 |
| Version | granite-embedding-30m-english | granite-embedding-311m-multilingual-r2 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2025-08-29 | 2026-04-29 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Embedding | Embedding |
| Context window | 1K | 33K |
| Total parameters | 30.3M | 311.7M |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | apache-2.0 | apache-2.0 |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Hugging Face (Standard) | Hugging Face (Standard) |
| Capabilities | embeddings | embeddings |
Granite Embedding 30m English Capabilities
Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 Capabilities
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Questions
Granite Embedding 30m English vs Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 FAQs
Is Granite Embedding 30m English or Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Granite Embedding 30m English and Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Granite Embedding 30m English or Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2?+
Neither model has a directly sourced input price in this comparison. Neither model has a directly sourced output price in this comparison.
Which has a larger context window, Granite Embedding 30m English or Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2?+
Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 has the larger sourced context window. Granite Embedding 30m English supports 514 tokens and Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 supports 32,768 tokens.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Granite Embedding 30m English or Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Granite Embedding 30m English or Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same sourced self-hosting status: supported. Granite Embedding 30m English is open weight; Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 is open weight.
Can Granite Embedding 30m English and Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 understand images?+
Granite Embedding 30m English is not documented with image input; Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Granite Embedding 30m English or Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2?+
Neither model has a sourced maximum output in this comparison, so a larger limit cannot be determined.
Do Granite Embedding 30m English and Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 support reasoning and tool use?+
Granite Embedding 30m English: none of these features are definitively sourced. Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2: none of these features are definitively sourced. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Granite Embedding 30m English or Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2?+
Granite Embedding 30m English has 1 sourced provider route; Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 has 1, a tie.
Which offers better value, Granite Embedding 30m English or Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.