Gemma 4 on Ollama: I Pushed All Four Sizes to Their Limits on Crappy Hardware
Google's Gemma 4 just landed in Ollama, promising insane benchmarks in tiny packages. But does it deliver offline, or is it more hype?
⚡ Key Takeaways
- E4B is the everyday winner: beats bigger models on tiny hardware.
- MoE 26B redefines efficiency — fast quality without the VRAM feast.
- Native tools and open license make it agent-ready out of the box.
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Originally reported by dev.to
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