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Gemma 3 4B requirements
gemma family · 4B params · released Mar 2025 · 32.8M Ollama pulls · LMArena Elo 1303. Minimum to run at Q4_K_M: Apple M1 (8GB).
Quantization sizes
| Quantization | Size on disk |
|---|---|
| Q2_K | 1.7 GB est |
| Q3_K_M | 2 GB est |
| Q4_K_M (default) | 2.49 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 2.9 GB est |
| Q6_K | 3.3 GB est |
| Q8_0 | 4.13 GB |
| FP16 | 8 GB est |
Lower quant = smaller and faster, slightly lower quality. Q4_K_M is the common default.
Run it
ollama run gemma3:4b llama-cli -hf bartowski/google_gemma-3-4b-it-GGUF:Q4_K_M lms get bartowski/google_gemma-3-4b-it-GGUF Which devices can run Gemma 3 4B?
Apple Silicon Macs
RAM-only laptops
iPhone & iPad
Android
NVIDIA GPUs
AMD GPUs
FAQ
How much VRAM or RAM does Gemma 3 4B need?
At Q4_K_M, Gemma 3 4B needs about 3.8 GB (weights ~2.49 GB + KV cache + overhead) at a 4k context. At Q8_0 budget ~5.4 GB.
Can Gemma 3 4B run on a laptop?
Yes, Gemma 3 4B fits on a 16 GB machine at Q4_K_M and runs on Apple Silicon or a 12 GB+ GPU comfortably.
Can I use Gemma 3 4B commercially?
Conditionally. Gemma Terms of Use apply to commercial use.
Released March 12, 2025. Multimodal (text + image), 140+ languages. Ollama shows 3.3GB default; bartowski HF (google_gemma-3-4b-it-GGUF) gives precise 2.49GB Q4_K_M and 4.13GB Q8_0.
Sources
Memory figures are estimates. See methodology.