Gemma 4, a 4.8‑billion‑parameter multimodal model, now runs on a 4‑GB smartphone, eliminating the need for cloud inference. Hugging Face released the model, showing that high‑performance multimodal AI can operate locally, preserving privacy and reducing latency. Developers can embed Gemma 4 into edge devices for real‑time image and text tasks. Its efficient design cuts power use, fitting battery‑powered devices.