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

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Let’s talk about Gemma 4: Our most intelligent open models to date, purpose-built for advanced reasoning and agentic workflows.

Breadcrumb Innovation & AI Technology Developer tools Gemma 4: Byte for byte, the most capable open models Apr 02, 2026 · x. Com Facebook LinkedIn Mail Copy link Clement Farabet VP of Research, Google DeepMind Olivier Lacombe Group Product Manager, Google DeepMind x. (shocking, we know)

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5X 2X 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.

Why This Matters

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. Open model performance vs size on Arena.

As AI capabilities expand, we’re seeing more announcements like this reshape the industry.

Key Takeaways

• 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 of both open and proprietary tools.
• The entire family moves beyond simple chat to handle complex logic and agentic workflows.

The Bottom Line

The entire family moves beyond simple chat to handle complex logic and agentic workflows. Our larger models deliver state-of-the-art performance for their sizes, with the 31B model rn ranking as the #3 open model in the world on the industry-standard Arena AI text leaderboard , and the 26B model securing the #6 spot.

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