Gemma 4 VRAM Requirements: The hardware guide I wish I had

Published: 1 month ago (April 3, 2026 at 06:56 AM EDT)

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Source: Dev.to

Source: Dev.to

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VRAM Requirements by Model

E2B / E4B – Perfect for 8 GB RAM laptops and workflow validation.
26B A4B – The sweet spot for 16 GB–24 GB GPU users.
31B – For those who need reasoning quality on 24 GB+ hardware.

Apple Silicon Optimizations

I also included specific optimizations for Apple Silicon (M1–M4) unified memory.

What are you running Gemma 4 on? Let’s discuss in the comments!

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