Gemma 4: Google's Open Source Model Family
Gemma 4 - Google's latest open source AI models built from Gemini 3 research. Download, API access, and performance benchmarks.
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Gemma 4
Gemma 4 is Google's latest open source model family, built from Gemini 3 research and technology. It maximizes intelligence-per-parameter and is designed for efficiency across devices.
Models
| Model | Description | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Gemma 4 27B | Flagship model | Complex reasoning, coding |
| Gemma 4 26B | Slightly smaller | Balanced performance |
| Gemma 4 E4B | Efficient 4B params | Resource-constrained devices |
| Gemma 4 E2B | Most compact | Mobile/IoT |
Key Features
- Agentic workflows — Native function calling support for autonomous agents
- Multimodal reasoning — Audio and visual understanding
- 140 languages — Multilingual with cultural context
- Fine-tuning — Custom training with your own data
Benchmark Performance
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 27B | Gemma 4 26B | Gemma 4 E4B | Gemma 3 27B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MMMLU | 85.2% | 82.6% | 69.4% | 67.6% |
| MMMU Pro | 76.9% | 73.8% | 52.6% | 49.7% |
| AIME 2026 Math | 89.2% | 88.3% | 42.5% | 20.8% |
| LiveCodeBench | 80.0% | 77.1% | 52.0% | 29.1% |
| GPQA | 84.3% | 82.3% | 58.6% | 42.4% |
| τ2-bench (Agent) | 86.4% | 85.5% | 57.5% | 6.6% |
Where to Get It
Download
- Hugging Face — Weights & fine-tuning
- Kaggle — Alternative download
API Access
- Google AI Studio — Free tier available
- Vertex AI — Enterprise deployment
- Third-party providers — RunPod, Modal, etc.
Local Running
- Ollama —
ollama run gemma4(check availability) - llama.cpp — For local inference
- LM Studio — Desktop UI
Use Cases
- Code generation & debugging
- Mathematical reasoning
- Agentic tool use
- Research & benchmarking
- Fine-tuning for domain-specific apps
Resources
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- Google Gemini API Pricing — Gemini pricing
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Last updated: April 2026
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