Overview
Description
Gemma 4 is Google DeepMind's open-weights multimodal model family, engineered with an encoder-free architecture for fast text and image understanding on consumer hardware. Runs efficiently on laptops, edge devices, and local workstations without relying on cloud APIs.
Technical scorecard
License
gemma
Commercial use
No
OpenAI-compatible API
Yes
REST API
Yes
Fine-tuning support
Yes
Quantization support
safetensors, GGUF, ONNX
Docker available
No
GUI / no-code available
No
Telemetry
None
Offline after setup
Yes
Data & Privacy
Does it send data online?
After setup, this listing is marked as usable offline. Confirm network behavior against the upstream project before regulated deployment.
Does it store history?
Not verified in this directory yet. Review the upstream docs for persistence, logs, and workspace storage.
License checks?
The listed license needs review before commercial use.
Telemetry?
None
Last verified: Aug 24, 2026. Maintainer verification should be treated as directory guidance, not legal advice.
Planning to deploy Gemma 4?
Estimate exact GPU VRAM requirements, context limits, fine-tuning memory, and infrastructure costs for Gemma 4 before committing to hardware.
Calculate Hardware & GPU Sizing →Setup & Installation
A developer can usually get this running with standard docs.
# Start with the official project repository
# https://github.com/google-deepmind/gemma Hardware Requirements
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