gemma
2B parameters
Commercial OK
Multimodal
Gemma 4 E2B (Effective 2B)
Smallest Gemma 4. Designed for phones and Raspberry-Pi-class hardware.
License: Gemma Terms of Use·Released Apr 2, 2026·Context: 131,072 tokens
Overview
Smallest Gemma 4. Designed for phones and Raspberry-Pi-class hardware.
Strengths
- Phone-class footprint
- Multimodal
Weaknesses
- Limited reasoning
Quantization variants
Each quantization trades model quality for file size and VRAM. Q4_K_M is the most popular starting point.
| Quantization | File size | VRAM required |
|---|---|---|
| Q4_K_M | 1.3 GB | 3 GB |
| Q8_0 | 2.2 GB | 4 GB |
Get the model
Ollama
One-line install
ollama run gemma4:e2bRead our Ollama review →HuggingFace
Original weights
huggingface.co/google/gemma-4-e2b-it
Source repository — direct quantization required.
Hardware that runs this
Cards with enough VRAM for at least one quantization of Gemma 4 E2B (Effective 2B).
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Frequently asked
What's the minimum VRAM to run Gemma 4 E2B (Effective 2B)?
3GB of VRAM is enough to run Gemma 4 E2B (Effective 2B) at the Q4_K_M quantization (file size 1.3 GB). Higher-quality quantizations need more.
Can I use Gemma 4 E2B (Effective 2B) commercially?
Yes — Gemma 4 E2B (Effective 2B) ships under the Gemma Terms of Use, which permits commercial use. Always read the license text before deployment.
What's the context length of Gemma 4 E2B (Effective 2B)?
Gemma 4 E2B (Effective 2B) supports a context window of 131,072 tokens (about 131K).
How do I install Gemma 4 E2B (Effective 2B) with Ollama?
Run `ollama pull gemma4:e2b` to download, then `ollama run gemma4:e2b` to start a chat session. The default quantization is Q4_K_M.
Does Gemma 4 E2B (Effective 2B) support images?
Yes — Gemma 4 E2B (Effective 2B) is multimodal and accepts text + vision inputs. Vision support requires a runner that handles its image-conditioning architecture.
Source: huggingface.co/google/gemma-4-e2b-it
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