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gemma 4 12B it

General model by Google · 11.96B parameters · Released 2026-05-23

Chip
Unified Memory
Bandwidth 307 GB/s
Available for Models ~21 GB

Runs Excellently

gemma 4 12B it fits comfortably in your 24 GB Mac using Q8_0 quantization, using 58% of your RAM.

~13 tok/s

Q8_0 · 13.8 GB

Quantization Options

QuantizationMemorySpeedFits?
Q8_0 Recommended 13.8 GB~13 tok/s✓
Q6_K 10.9 GB~18 tok/s✓
Q5_K_M 9.4 GB~21 tok/s✓
Q4_K_M 8.2 GB~24 tok/s✓
Q3_K_M 7.0 GB~29 tok/s✓
Q2_K 5.7 GB~38 tok/s✓

Specifications

Parameters12.0B
Architecturegemma4_unified
Context Length131K
CategoryGeneral
Capabilitiesvision, tool_use
Formatgguf
Minimum RAM6.7 GB
HuggingFace Downloads463

GGUF Sources

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Which Mac Can Run gemma 4 12B it?

Minimum Mac

MacBook Air — M6 16GB

Q6_K · ~12 tok/s · 68% RAM

MacQuanttok/sRAM %
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~81 7%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~81 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~81 4%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~81 7%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~81 5%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~81 4%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~54 11%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~54 7%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~54 5%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~40 29%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~40 22%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~40 11%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~40 7%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~40 29%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~40 22%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~40 11%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~40 7%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~40 29%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~40 22%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~40 11%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~40 7%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 64GB Q8_0 ~35 22%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~35 11%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 64GB Q8_0 ~35 22%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 96GB Q8_0 ~35 14%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~35 11%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~35 7%
Mac Studio · M3 Ultra 96GB Q8_0 ~35 14%
Mac Studio · M3 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~35 7%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~27 38%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~27 29%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~27 22%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~27 11%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~27 38%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~27 29%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~27 22%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~27 11%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~27 38%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~27 22%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~27 11%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~24 38%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~24 29%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~24 22%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~24 11%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~24 38%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~24 22%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~24 11%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~18 58%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~18 29%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~18 22%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~18 58%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~18 29%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~18 22%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~18 58%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~18 29%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~18 22%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~18 43%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~18 22%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~18 43%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~18 22%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~18 14%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~18 38%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~18 29%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~18 22%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~18 14%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~18 11%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~18 43%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~18 22%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~18 43%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~18 22%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~18 14%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~13 58%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~13 29%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~13 22%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~13 58%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~13 29%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~12 58%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~12 29%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~12 58%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~12 29%
Mac Mini · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~12 58%
Mac Mini · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~12 29%
MacBook Air · M6 16GB Q6_K ~12 68%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 16GB Q6_K ~12 68%
Mac Mini · M6 16GB Q6_K ~12 68%
iMac · M6 16GB Q6_K ~12 68%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 16GB Q6_K ~11 68%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 16GB Q6_K ~11 68%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 16GB Q6_K ~11 68%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 16GB Q6_K ~11 68%
Mac Mini · M2 Pro 16GB Q6_K ~11 68%
MacBook Air · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~9 58%
MacBook Air · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~9 43%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~9 58%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~9 43%
Mac Mini · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~9 58%
Mac Mini · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~9 43%
iMac · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~9 58%
iMac · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~9 43%
MacBook Air · M5 16GB Q6_K ~9 68%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 16GB Q6_K ~9 68%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~9 43%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~9 43%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~9 43%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~9 43%
Mac Mini · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~9 43%
MacBook Air · M4 16GB Q6_K ~7 68%
Mac Mini · M4 16GB Q6_K ~7 68%
iMac · M4 16GB Q6_K ~7 68%
MacBook Air · M5 24GB Q8_0 ~7 58%
MacBook Air · M5 32GB Q8_0 ~7 43%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 24GB Q8_0 ~7 58%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 32GB Q8_0 ~7 43%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 18GB Q8_0 ~7 77%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 36GB Q8_0 ~7 38%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 18GB Q8_0 ~7 77%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 36GB Q8_0 ~7 38%
MacBook Air · M2 16GB Q6_K ~6 68%
MacBook Air · M3 16GB Q6_K ~6 68%
Mac Mini · M2 16GB Q6_K ~6 68%
iMac · M3 16GB Q6_K ~6 68%
MacBook Air · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~5 58%
MacBook Air · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~5 43%
Mac Mini · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~5 58%
Mac Mini · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~5 43%
iMac · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~5 58%
iMac · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~5 43%
MacBook Air · M2 24GB Q8_0 ~4 58%
MacBook Air · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~4 58%
Mac Mini · M2 24GB Q8_0 ~4 58%
iMac · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~4 58%
MacBook Air · M1 16GB Q6_K ~4 68%
Mac Mini · M1 16GB Q6_K ~4 68%
iMac · M1 16GB Q6_K ~4 68%
MacBook Air · M2 8GB Q2_K ~12 71%
MacBook Air · M3 8GB Q2_K ~12 71%
Mac Mini · M2 8GB Q2_K ~12 71%
iMac · M3 8GB Q2_K ~12 71%
MacBook Air · M1 8GB Q2_K ~8 71%
Mac Mini · M1 8GB Q2_K ~8 71%
iMac · M1 8GB Q2_K ~8 71%

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