What is the difference between Recurrentgemma 9B and Gemma 4 12B IT Heretic?

Recurrentgemma 9B is a 9.6B model from Google (Gemma family), while Gemma 4 12B IT Heretic is a 12.0B model from igorls (Gemma family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.

Recurrentgemma 9B vs Gemma 4 12B IT Heretic

Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.

Recurrentgemma 9B

Google · 9.6B

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Gemma 4 12B IT Heretic

igorls · 12.0B

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Specifications

	Recurrentgemma 9B	Gemma 4 12B IT Heretic
Parameters	9.6B	12.0B
Context	—	131K
Architecture	—	Gemma4UnifiedForConditionalGeneration
License	Gemma Terms	Gemma Terms
Downloads	95	269
Released	Aug 2024	Jun 2026

VRAM by Quantization: Recurrentgemma 9B vs Gemma 4 12B IT Heretic

Quantization	Bits	Recurrentgemma 9B VRAM	Gemma 4 12B IT Heretic VRAM
BF16	16.00	21.2 GB	—
Q4_K_M	4.80	—	8.2 GB
Q8_0	8.00	—	13.0 GB

Verdict

Gemma 4 12B IT Heretic is the more widely downloaded of the two.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between Recurrentgemma 9B and Gemma 4 12B IT Heretic?: Recurrentgemma 9B is a 9.6B model from Google (Gemma family), while Gemma 4 12B IT Heretic is a 12.0B model from igorls (Gemma family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.