The latest Google Gemma AI model can run on phones

Google’s family of “open” AI models, gemma, is growing.

During the day Google I/O 2025 On Tuesday, Google got the wraps from Gemma 3n, a model that was designed to make “flexible” work on phones, laptops and tablets. GEMMA 3N Available in Preview from Tuesday, according to Google Audio, Text, Images and Videos.

Models efficient enough to walk offline and without the need for computing in the cloud have won steam in the AI ​​community in recent years. They are not only cheaper to use than large models, but they retain privacy by eliminating the need to transfer data to an external data center.

During a keynote at I/O, Gemma product manager Gus Martins said that Gemma 3n can be performed on devices with less than 2 GB RAM. “Gemma 3n shares the same architecture as Gemini Nano, and is and is designed for incredible performance,” he added.

In addition to Gemma 3n, Google Medgema releases Foundations Program through its Health AI Developer. According to the company, Medgema is the most capable open model for analyzing health -related text and images.

“Medgema [is] us […] Collection of open models for multimodal [health] Text and image understanding, “said Martins.” Medgema works great in different images and text applications, so that developers […] Can adjust the models for their own health apps. “

Also on the horizon is Signgema, an open model to translate sign language into spoken language text. Google says that Signgemma will enable developers to make new apps and integrations for deaf and hard-of-hear users.

“Signgema is a new family of models that have been trained to translate sign language into spoken language text, but it is best with American sign language and English,” said Martins. “It is the most capable model for understanding sign language ever, and we cannot wait for your waiting developers and deaf and difficult communities to take this basis and build it with it.”

It is worth mentioning that Gemma has been criticized because of the adapted, non-standard license conditions, some developers say they have made the use of the models commercially a risky proposition. However, developers do not have to download Gemma models, but do not jointly download tens of millions of times.

Updated 2:40 pm Pacific: Different quotes added from Gemma Product Manager Gus Martins.