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Gemma 3 4B IT

Gemma 3 4B IT is a Gemma-family open-weight model for efficient local, app, and assistant workflow evaluation.

Google · Gemma

Editorial review

Reviewed byOpenSourcesAI EditorialLast updatedAugust 2026SourcesHugging Face model card (README.md (config.json omits the field for this multimodal checkpoint)) (google/gemma-3-4b-it), Hugging Face

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Best for

Efficient local prototypes, app workflows, and Gemma-family comparisons.

Who should use it

  • Efficient local prototypes, app workflows, and Gemma-family comparisons.
  • Builders who want local or self-hosted testing options.

Common workflows

  • Efficient local and app workflows
  • local workflows
  • efficient workflows
  • chat workflows
  • open weights workflows

Deployment and hardware notes

Local hardware needs vary by size, quantization, and runtime. Check the exact model card and serving stack.

License and usage notes

Check exact model card. Open weights where released. Verify the exact model card and license terms for the checkpoint or hosted provider you use.

Strengths

  • Open weights where released model option for Gemma workflows.
  • Efficient local prototypes, app workflows, and Gemma-family comparisons.
  • Use the exact checkpoint and quantization that matches your hardware and latency target.

Limitations

  • Verify license, deployment requirements, runtime support, and fit on your own workload before production use.
  • Local hardware needs vary by size, quantization, and runtime. Check the exact model card and serving stack.
  • Context window and limits: 131,072 tokens.
  • Verify the exact model card, provider docs, license, and serving support before production use.

Local workflow notes

Use the exact checkpoint and quantization that matches your hardware and latency target.

Local runtimes: Ollama where supported, LM Studio where supported, llama.cpp where supported, Transformers

Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux

Sources to verify

Hugging Face model card (README.md (config.json omits the field for this multimodal checkpoint)) (google/gemma-3-4b-it)Hugging Face

Related resources

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Gemma family hubAI tools directoryModel source notesModels directoryGuides library
Hardware~2.6 GB at Q4_K_M (4.3B parameters)RuntimeOllama or LM Studio where supported, llama.cpp, Transformers, vLLMContext131,072 tokensLast updated2026
Hugging Face model card (README.md (config.json omits the field for this multimodal checkpoint)) (google/gemma-3-4b-it) →

Model ecosystem connections

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Recommended runtimes and tools

Ollama →LM Studio →llama.cpp →Transformers →vLLM →

Setup and deployment

Check if this model fits your GPU →What can 12GB VRAM run? →What is quantization? GGUF, Q4, Q8 explained →What is VRAM and how much do you need? →

Related model pages

Gemma family hub →Gemma 4 →Gemma 4 26B (A4B) →Gemma 4 31B →Llama 3.1 8B Instruct →Llama 3 8B Instruct →Gemma 3 12B →

Guides, stacks, and comparisons

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