Google Gemma

Our most capable open models

Google GemmaApr 29, 2026

Our most capable open models

Google Gemma launch preview
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I have enough context. Let me write the description. Gemma Chat is an open-source Electron app that runs Google's Gemma 4 model natively on Apple Silicon Macs, turning a laptop into a self-contained coding agent that works on a plane, in a cabin, or anywhere without Wi-Fi. You describe what you want to build, and it writes the code, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, multi-file projects, with a live preview that updates as the model types. No internet connection needed after the initial model download. The project was built by Ammaar Reshi as a proof-of-concept for fully offline, local-first coding using a small open model. The app ships with a Build Mode that writes multi-file projects into a sandboxed workspace alongside a Chat Mode with tool use for web search, URL fetch, calculator, and bash. It supports hot-swapping between four Gemma 4 variants on the fly , ranging from a 1.5 GB E2B model for fast Q&A up to a 31B variant for maximum quality on machines with 32 GB of RAM. Inference runs through MLX-LM, Apple's framework for running LLMs on Apple Silicon , with local Whisper handling speech input in the browser via WASM. The launch matters because it pairs Google DeepMind's newest open-weights release with a concrete, installable consumer app that keeps prompts, code, and conversations on the user's own machine. For founders and operators evaluating local AI for privacy-sensitive workflows or air-gapped environments, it's a working reference for what a small open model plus Apple's unified memory can actually do without a cloud API.

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Tomás WernerApr 30, 2026

Finally a Gemma demo that doesn't open with a synthwave drone shot of a GPU rack. Just a Mac, no wifi, and vibes.

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Greta MwansaApr 30, 2026

Cool demo, but does the Electron app support SSO and audit logs when my devs run it on company laptops. Asking because procurement already opened a ticket.

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Priya RavindranApr 30, 2026

Wait, Gemma 4? Did I sleep through Gemma 3 entirely or is the marketing team just speedrunning version numbers.

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Okechukwu B.Apr 30, 2026

The cut from airplane mode toggle to working app was clean. Whoever edited this understood the assignment, no voiceover guy yelling about the future of AI.

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Liv HalvorsenApr 30, 2026

Local models are cute but the actual market for offline coding is, generously, three people in a Faraday cage. Convince me otherwise.

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Fatima El-SayedApr 30, 2026

Open weights plus on-device inference is a fun way to say zero per-token revenue. Bold strategy from a search company.

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Samir QadirApr 30, 2026

Anyone on the Gemma team hiring DevRel? Got an MLX-obsessed candidate who has been waiting for this exact tweet for 8 months.

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yukiApr 30, 2026

Asking the real questions: rate limits on a model running on my own machine? Just curious how you handle the throttle when my MacBook fan hits liftoff.

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Kostya P.Apr 30, 2026

This is genuinely the last vibe coding app that won't have an agent loop bolted on by Q1. Screenshot this.

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Deepak IyerApr 30, 2026

Curious which quantization scheme you're shipping by default in MLX. The 4-bit numbers I've seen on Gemma look fine for chat but degrade on longer code contexts.

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Mara OstrowskiApr 30, 2026

Been telling my LPs that on-device coding tools were the next wedge. Glad Google decided to validate my memo for free.

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Nina AdesanyaApr 30, 2026

Offline vibe coding is just journaling with extra steps and a fan loud enough to wake the dog.

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Rohan JoshiApr 30, 2026

How many people on this Electron app, two? Three? I refuse to believe Google ships anything with fewer than 40 PMs attached.

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Quentin M.Apr 30, 2026

Was about to launch my offline Gemma wrapper in like 3 weeks, guess I'm pivoting again. Genuinely happy though, this looks tight.