Google Gemma 4 tested on llama.cpp 1.0 locally

An author tests three sizes of Google’s Gemma 4 models running locally on llama.cpp 1.0 across 138 benchmark checks to evaluate performance, speeds, memory costs, and reasoning capabilities. The tests reveal that smaller models handle structured extractions and tool calls efficiently, while larger models require substantial RAM and thinking budgets that impact generation speed. Open article →