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What I Read: Gemma 4 12B.
Posted on :: Tags: machine learning, neural network, large language model, transformer, attention, multimodal, embedding, matrix, audio

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A Visual Guide to Gemma 4 12B
Maarten Grootendorst
Jun 03, 2026
"So what is different with Gemma 4 12B? It is encoder-free! ....the encoders for audio and video understanding were actually removed in this model but still had those multimodal capabilities."