Gemma 4

Gemma 4 is an open-weight model from Google, a smaller cousin of the flagship Gemini models that anyone can download and run on their own hardware. Where Gemini is offered as a cloud service, Gemma is meant to be used locally.

That makes it a favourite for people who want AI that keeps data on their own machine, and it runs well through tools like Ollama. Improvements to how such models use Apple’s chips, for instance, have made Gemma dramatically faster on Mac computers with no downside.

Gemma is part of a wider movement of capable open models that give individuals and small businesses a private, low-cost alternative to cloud-only AI.