Gemma 4 E4B IT Assistant — Hardware Requirements & GPU Compatibility
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Gemma 4 E4B IT Assistant is a 4B-parameter open language model from Google in the Gemma 4 family. It supports a context window of up to 131,072 tokens. At Q4_K_M it needs about 2.70 GB of VRAM — see which GPUs and Macs can run it below.
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- Publisher
- Family
- Gemma 4
- Parameters
- 4B
- Architecture
- Gemma4AssistantForCausalLM
- Context Length
- 131,072 tokens
- Vocabulary Size
- 262,144
- Release Date
- 2026-04-23
- License
- Apache 2.0
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How Much VRAM Does Gemma 4 E4B IT Assistant Need?
Select a quantization to see compatible GPUs below.
| Quantization | Bits | VRAM | + Context | File Size | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_Kest. | 3.40 | 2 GB | 2.3 GB | 1.70 GB | 2-bit quantization with K-quant improvements |
| Q3_K_Mest. | 3.90 | 2.3 GB | 2.5 GB | 1.95 GB | 3-bit medium quantization |
| Q4_K_S | 4.50 | 2.5 GB | 2.8 GB | 2.25 GB | 4-bit small quantization |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | 2.7 GB | 3.0 GB | 2.40 GB | 4-bit medium quantization — most popular sweet spot |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | 3.1 GB | 3.4 GB | 2.85 GB | 5-bit medium quantization — good quality/size tradeoff |
| Q6_Kest. | 6.60 | 3.6 GB | 3.9 GB | 3.30 GB | 6-bit quantization, very good quality |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | 4.3 GB | 4.6 GB | 4.00 GB | 8-bit quantization, near-lossless |
| BF16est. | 16.00 | 8.3 GB | 8.6 GB | 8.00 GB | Brain floating point 16 — preferred for training |
est.= calculated VRAM estimate; no published GGUF file found for that quantization yet. Other rows are verified against real community uploads.
Which GPUs Can Run Gemma 4 E4B IT Assistant?
Q4_K_M · 2.7 GBGemma 4 E4B IT Assistant (Q4_K_M) requires 2.7 GB of VRAM to load the model weights. For comfortable inference with headroom for KV cache and system overhead, 4+ GB is recommended. Using the full 131K context window can add up to 0.3 GB, bringing total usage to 3.0 GB. 35 GPUs can run it, including NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti.
Runs great
— Plenty of headroomWhich Devices Can Run Gemma 4 E4B IT Assistant?
Q4_K_M · 2.7 GB33 devices with unified memory can run Gemma 4 E4B IT Assistant, including NVIDIA DGX H100, NVIDIA DGX A100 640GB.
Runs great
— Plenty of headroomWhere to Download Gemma 4 E4B IT Assistant
Community quantizations of this model — GGUF for llama.cpp, Ollama, and LM Studio, plus AWQ/MLX variants where available.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How much VRAM does Gemma 4 E4B IT Assistant need?
Gemma 4 E4B IT Assistant requires 2.7 GB of VRAM at Q4_K_M, or 8.3 GB at BF16.
VRAM = Weights + KV Cache + Overhead
Weights = 4B × 4.8 bits ÷ 8 = 2.4 GB
KV Cache + Overhead ≈ 0.3 GB (at 2K context + ~0.3 GB framework)
KV Cache + Overhead ≈ 0.6 GB (at full 131K context)
VRAM usage by quantization
Q4_K_M2.7 GBQ4_K_M + full context3.0 GB- What's the best quantization for Gemma 4 E4B IT Assistant?
For Gemma 4 E4B IT Assistant, Q4_K_M (2.7 GB) offers the best balance of quality and VRAM usage. Q5_K_M (3.1 GB) provides better quality if you have the VRAM. The smallest option is Q2_K at 2 GB.
VRAM requirement by quantization
Q2_K2.0 GBQ4_K_S2.5 GBQ4_K_M ★2.7 GBQ5_K_M3.1 GBQ6_K3.6 GBBF168.3 GB★ Recommended — best balance of quality and VRAM usage.
- Can I run Gemma 4 E4B IT Assistant on a Mac?
Gemma 4 E4B IT Assistant requires at least 2 GB at Q2_K, which exceeds the unified memory of most consumer Macs. You would need a Mac Studio or Mac Pro with a high-memory configuration.
- Can I run Gemma 4 E4B IT Assistant locally?
Yes — Gemma 4 E4B IT Assistant can run locally on consumer hardware. At Q4_K_M quantization it needs 2.7 GB of VRAM. Popular tools include Ollama, LM Studio, and llama.cpp.
- How fast is Gemma 4 E4B IT Assistant?
At Q4_K_M, Gemma 4 E4B IT Assistant can reach ~1080 tok/s on AMD Instinct MI300X. On NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090: ~243 tok/s. Speed depends mainly on GPU memory bandwidth. Real-world results typically within ±20%.
tok/s = (bandwidth GB/s ÷ model GB) × efficiency
Example: AMD Instinct MI300X → 5300 ÷ 2.7 × 0.55 = ~1080 tok/s
Estimated speed at Q4_K_M (2.7 GB)
~1080 tok/s~243 tok/s~807 tok/s~668 tok/sReal-world results typically within ±20%. Speed depends on batch size, quantization kernel, and software stack.
- What's the download size of Gemma 4 E4B IT Assistant?
At Q4_K_M, the download is about 2.40 GB. The full-precision BF16 version is 8.00 GB. The smallest option (Q2_K) is 1.70 GB.
- Which GPUs can run Gemma 4 E4B IT Assistant?
35 consumer GPUs can run Gemma 4 E4B IT Assistant at Q4_K_M (2.7 GB). Top options include AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT, AMD Radeon RX 6800, AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT. 35 GPUs have plenty of headroom for comfortable inference.
- Which devices can run Gemma 4 E4B IT Assistant?
33 devices with unified memory can run Gemma 4 E4B IT Assistant at Q4_K_M (2.7 GB), including Mac Mini M4 (16 GB), Mac Mini M4 (32 GB), Mac Mini M4 Pro (24 GB), Mac Mini M4 Pro (48 GB). Apple Silicon Macs use unified memory shared between CPU and GPU, making them well-suited for local LLM inference.