Google DeepMind releases four Apache-licensed Gemma 4 tiers for local agents
Google DeepMind released four exact Gemma 4 tiers under Apache 2.0 with function calling, multimodal input, local execution, and broad day-one tooling support.
TOWARD DOOM55confidence 84/100
Why it moved the index
Open local agent models spanning edge devices through workstation-class systems directly widen autonomous-capability diffusion, while the smallest tiers have limited dangerous breadth.
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Assessment history
- R1Toward 55 · confidence 84
New exact open model tiers absent from durable context.
11 Aug 2026