Google Releases AI Edge Gallery App for Running Gemma Models On-Device
Published 2026-04-06Ingested 2026-04-10Foundation ModelsMedium
Summary
Google has released AI Edge Gallery, an iOS application that enables users to run Gemma 4 models (E2B and E4B variants) and select Gemma 3 models directly on-device. The E2B model requires a 2.54GB download and reportedly delivers fast, useful performance for a locally-run model. The app includes multimodal capabilities such as image question-answering, audio transcription (up to 30 seconds), and a "skills" demo showcasing tool calling against interactive widgets. This release signals Google's
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