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gemma 4 E2B it

Multimodal model by Google · 5.12B parameters · Released 2026-03-02

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

Everything this chip runs, machine by machine: MacBook Pro 14" M5 Pro, MacBook Pro 16" M5 Pro, Mac mini M5 Pro

Runs Excellently

gemma 4 E2B it fits comfortably in your 24 GB Mac using Q8_0 quantization, using 26% of your RAM.

~31tok/s
Q8_06.2 GBEstimated
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Specifications

Parameters5.1B
Architecturegemma4
Context Length131K
CategoryMultimodal
Capabilitiesvision, tool_use
Formatgguf
Minimum RAM2.9 GB
Licenseapache-2.0
HuggingFace Downloads3,870,657

GGUF Sources

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Quantization Options

QuantizationMemorySpeedFits?
Q8_0 Recommended 6.2 GB~31 tok/s✓
Q6_K 4.9 GB~41 tok/s✓
Q5_K_M 4.3 GB~48 tok/s✓
Q4_K_M 3.8 GB~57 tok/s✓
Q3_K_M 3.3 GB~69 tok/s✓
Q2_K 2.7 GB~89 tok/s✓

Which Mac Can Run gemma 4 E2B it?

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Minimum Mac

MacBook Air — M2 8GB

Q8_0 · ~10 tok/s · 78% RAM

MacQuanttok/sRAM %
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 96GB Q8_0 ~126 6%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~126 2%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 512GB Q8_0 ~126 1%
Mac Studio · M3 Ultra 96GB Q8_0 ~84 6%
Mac Studio · M3 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~84 2%
Mac Studio · M3 Ultra 512GB Q8_0 ~84 1%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 64GB Q8_0 ~82 10%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~82 5%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 64GB Q8_0 ~82 10%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~82 5%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~82 3%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~63 17%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~63 13%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~63 10%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~63 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~63 17%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~63 13%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~63 10%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~63 5%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~63 17%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~63 13%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~63 10%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~63 5%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~56 17%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~56 13%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~56 10%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~56 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~56 17%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~56 13%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~56 10%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~56 5%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~56 17%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~56 13%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~56 10%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~56 5%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~41 19%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~41 10%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~41 19%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~41 10%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~41 6%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~41 17%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~41 13%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~41 10%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~41 6%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~41 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~41 19%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~41 10%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~41 19%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~41 10%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~41 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~41 17%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~41 13%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~41 10%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~41 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~41 5%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~41 19%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~41 10%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~41 19%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~41 10%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~41 6%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~31 26%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~31 13%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~31 10%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~31 26%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~31 13%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~31 10%
Mac mini · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~31 26%
Mac mini · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~31 13%
Mac mini · M5 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~31 10%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~28 26%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~28 13%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~28 26%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~28 13%
Mac mini · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~28 26%
Mac mini · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~28 13%
Mac mini · M4 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~28 10%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~20 39%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~20 19%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~20 39%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~20 19%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~20 39%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~20 19%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~20 39%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~20 19%
Mac mini · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~20 39%
Mac mini · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~20 19%
Mac mini · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~17 39%
Mac mini · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~17 26%
Mac mini · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~17 19%
MacBook Air · M5 16GB Q8_0 ~16 39%
MacBook Air · M5 24GB Q8_0 ~16 26%
MacBook Air · M5 32GB Q8_0 ~16 19%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 16GB Q8_0 ~16 39%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 24GB Q8_0 ~16 26%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 32GB Q8_0 ~16 19%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 18GB Q8_0 ~15 35%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 36GB Q8_0 ~15 17%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 18GB Q8_0 ~15 35%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 36GB Q8_0 ~15 17%
MacBook Air · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~12 39%
MacBook Air · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~12 26%
MacBook Air · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~12 19%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~12 39%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~12 26%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~12 19%
Mac mini · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~12 39%
Mac mini · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~12 26%
Mac mini · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~12 19%
iMac · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~12 39%
iMac · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~12 26%
iMac · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~12 19%
MacBook Air · M2 8GB Q8_0 ~10 78%
MacBook Air · M2 16GB Q8_0 ~10 39%
MacBook Air · M2 24GB Q8_0 ~10 26%
MacBook Air · M3 8GB Q8_0 ~10 78%
MacBook Air · M3 16GB Q8_0 ~10 39%
MacBook Air · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~10 26%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 8GB Q8_0 ~10 78%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 16GB Q8_0 ~10 39%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~10 26%
Mac mini · M2 8GB Q8_0 ~10 78%
Mac mini · M2 16GB Q8_0 ~10 39%
Mac mini · M2 24GB Q8_0 ~10 26%
iMac · M3 8GB Q8_0 ~10 78%
iMac · M3 16GB Q8_0 ~10 39%
iMac · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~10 26%
MacBook Air · M1 8GB Q8_0 ~7 78%
MacBook Air · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~7 39%
Mac mini · M1 8GB Q8_0 ~7 78%
Mac mini · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~7 39%
iMac · M1 8GB Q8_0 ~7 78%
iMac · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~7 39%

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