title: “Gemma 4”
Gemma 4
An advanced series of open-weights AI models developed by google.
Key Characteristics
- Recognized as Google’s most intelligent open-source models to date.
- Specifically optimized for efficient edge-deployment.
- Supports local, private execution on computers and mobile phones without subscription fees.
- Released under the Apache 2.0 license, allowing for unrestricted commercial use, modification, and distribution.
- Comprises four distinct models, including 2.3B parameter multimodal edge versions (E2B and E4B) designed to exhibit reasoning capabilities comparable to 70B-class models.
New Developments
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- Significant advancements in performance, efficiency, and accessibility.
- Highlighted in Google DeepMind’s Gemma 4: [[entities/high-performance|High-Per
- Gemma 4 12B Coder: A new unified, encoder-free multimodal model designed for high-performance AI intelligence directly on laptops.
- Capable of multimodal reasoning and Python coding.
- Demonstrates reasoning capabilities comparable to larger models (e.g., fable-5|fable-5]]]]]]|Fable 5]]) while running fully offline on hardware with as little as 8GB VRAM.
- See detailed analysis in Gemma 4 12B Coder: Multimodal Reasoning and Python Coding on Laptops.