How to Run Gemma 4 Locally on a 16GB Laptop: A Practical Setup Guide

Google's Gemma 4 12B is an open model sized to run on a 16GB laptop. Here's how to run Gemma 4 locally — the real requirements, step-by-step setup, and an honest look at how it trades off against Llama and Mistral.

06/05/2026 · AI Tutorials · 7 min read