Google DeepMind·· 2026-06-09SelectedAI score76
Introducing Gemma 4 12B: a unified, encoder-free multimodal model
Introducing Gemma 4 12B: a unified, encoder-free multimodal model
AI introduction
Google DeepMind released Gemma 4 12B, a unified, encoder-free multimodal model in which vision and audio inputs go directly into the LLM backbone, positioned between E4B and the 26B MoE.
Why it matters
The article details the encoder-free architecture, 16GB-memory runnability, and Apache 2.0 open sourcing, helping readers evaluate on-device deployment options.
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