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IBM quietly dropped free, open-source AI models built specifically for agents — no gatekeeping, no subscriptions. One of them also transcribes hours of audio in seconds. Here's what Granite 4.2 can actually do, the honest limitations, and how to start using it today.

00:00 Intro – Free agent models nobody's talking about
00:47 Granite 4.2 – Open, free, Apache 2.0 license
01:37 Reasoning Switch – Toggle thinking on/off for speed
02:02 Agent Training – Why the bigger models are built to act
03:05 Benchmarks – Strong scores, take with a grain of salt
03:51 Specs – 128K context, 12 languages, easy setup
05:44 Speech Model – Near-instant audio-to-text
06:46 Reality Check – Where it falls short