Dell and IBM Driving Enterprise AI with Granite

Dell and IBM are accelerating enterprise AI with Granite models and Dell AI Factory, delivering seamless performance on Dell hardware. Learn more.

At Dell Technologies, we believe that technology propels human progress. Our collaboration with IBM on the next-generation Granite models delivers powerful, efficient, and scalable AI directly to your enterprise. By optimizing these models for seamless performance on Dell AI PCs and servers—and integrating them with the Dell AI Factory—we empower you to turn complex data into actionable results with confidence.

Advancing AI together

IBM Granite 4.0 models family introduce a hybrid architecture—combining State Space Models (SSMs) with Transformers—that drives improvements in long-context performance and memory efficiency. Through this collaboration, and with the backing of the Dell AI Factory, you have the ability to build, deploy, and scale these advanced models rapidly across Dell’s extensive AI hardware ecosystem, from individual AI PCs to robust data center infrastructure.

The Dell AI Factory streamlines every step of your AI journey, providing a unified platform to accelerate time-to-value, simplify management, and foster innovation at enterprise scale. It empowers organizations to consistently deliver and operationalize AI workloads wherever business happens—on PCs, in the data center, or at the edge.

Granite 4.0 Family at a Glance

    • Granite 4.0 H Small: Hybrid SSM and Mixture of Experts (MoE), 32B total/9B active parameters.
    • Granite 4.0 H Tiny: Compact hybrid SSM + MoE, 7B total/1B active parameters.
    • Granite 4.0 H Micro: Dense hybrid SSM, 3B parameters.
    • Granite 4.0 Micro: Dense transformer, 3B parameters.

Open-source, trusted, and flexible, these models are optimized for platforms like the Dell Pro Max with GB10 and Dell Pro AI PCs powered by NVIDIA Graphics—and are ready for simple deployment and management through the Dell AI Factory.

Seamless AI at any scale with Dell AI Factory

Our partnership with IBM gives your organization flexible, enterprise-ready AI solutions. The Dell AI Factory enables you to prototype on Dell AI PCs and, with just a few clicks, seamlessly scale those same workflows across Dell AI servers and multi-cloud environments. This seamless integration helps you maximize your resources, accelerate development, and respond faster to business needs—empowering your teams to focus on real-world outcomes.

Dell Pro AI Studio: Unlock powerful AI

Dell Pro AI Studio supports select models within the Granite 4.0 family on Dell Pro Max PCs, available within the Dell Pro AI Studio support page. Equpped with robust features like multi-chip support, model management, enhanced security, and command-line tools, developers and data scientists can seamlessly integrate on-device, edge, and infrastructure AI capabilities for efficient workflows. Innovations from the Dell AI Factory ensure a smooth development-to-deployment pipeline, setting a new standard for enterprise AI productivity.

The Dell Pro Max with GB10

The new Dell Pro Max with GB10 is a compact AI powerhouse, featuring the NVIDIA GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip and 128 GB unified memory. Server-optimized Granite 4.0 containers and seamless management through the Dell AI Factory mean your business can move quickly from prototype to production—all on a high-performance AI PC, or scaled up across your entire enterprise with the same simplicity.

Confident innovation for the future

The Dell-IBM partnership brings together IBM’s expertise in AI models and Dell’s leadership in enterprise technology, offering you trusted, scalable solutions. With the Dell AI Factory as the foundation, you benefit from end-to-end orchestration, security, and operational excellence tailored for the demands of the modern enterprise.

Key benefits for your enterprise include:

    • Operational Excellence: Scalable, efficient models that maximize resources—delivered and managed easily by the Dell AI Factory.
    • Security: Trusted, enterprise-ready models and secure infrastructure, supported by Dell’s robust platform.
    • Empowerment: Best-in-class tools for developers and data scientists, enabling innovation everywhere AI happens.

Together, Dell Technologies, IBM, and the Dell AI Factory are making AI accessible, practical, and impactful—moving your business and the world forward.

Meet us at IBM TechXchange in Orlando, October 6-9, for a live Hybrid AI demo showcasing Granite 4.0 models in action and see how Dell AI Factory can accelerate your journey.

About the Author: Jarrett Simerson

Jarrett Simerson is the Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of the Client Solutions Group (CSG) at Dell Technologies, where he drives the innovation and technology strategy for desktops, notebooks, workstations, thin clients, displays, software and peripherals. He is leading the charge at Dell Technologies in redefining client computing to enable the next generation of user experiences. From AI/ML, to security, to manageability, to serviceability, and silicon disruption, Jarrett and his team are responsible for navigating the latest technology inflection points and accelerating AI-driven outcomes that lead to human progress. Prior to joining Dell Technologies, Jarrett spent over two decades at Motorola Mobility. He began his career as an engineer and progressed to senior leadership roles, culminating as Chief Architect and Chief Technologist as a Senior Fellow. During his tenure, he led System Architecture and founded the Device Innovation Lab, which was instrumental in pioneering AI-enabled innovations within the industry.