Google launches Gemma 4 12B, an encoder-free multimodal AI model with native audio support that runs locally on laptops with 16GB RAM, achieving performance near larger 26B models through unified architecture.

Introducing Gemma 4 12B: a unified, encoder-free multimodal model

Gemma 4 12B is designed to bring high-performance multimodal intelligence directly to your laptop, combining mobile-first efficiency with advanced reasoning. Gus Martins Product Manager, Google DeepMind Your browser does not support the audio element. Listen to article This content is generated by Google AI. Generative AI is experimental [[duration]] minutes Today, we are introducing Gemma 4 12B, our latest model designed to bring agentic multimodal intelligence directly to laptops. Bridging the...