Gemma 4: Byte for byte, the most capable open models

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Apr 02, 2026

Clement Farabet

VP of Research, Google DeepMind

Olivier Lacombe

Director Product Management, Google Deepmind

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Today, we are introducing Gemma 4 — our most intelligent open models to date. Purpose-built for advanced reasoning and agentic workflows, Gemma 4 delivers an unprecedented level of intelligence-per-parameter. This breakthrough builds on incredible community momentum: since the launch of our first generation, developers have downloaded Gemma over 400 million times, building a vibrant Gemmaverse of more than 100,000 variants. We listened closely to what innovators need next to push the boundaries of AI, and Gemma 4 is our answer: breakthrough capabilities made widely accessible under an Apache 2.0 license.

Built from the same world-class research and technology as Gemini 3, Gemma 4 is the most capable model family you can run on your hardware. They complement our Gemini models, giving developers the industry's most powerful combination...

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