google/gemma-3-12b-it-qat-int4-unquantized

Overview

This model is the instruction-tuned 12 billion parameter version of Gemma 3 from Google DeepMind, utilizing Quantization Aware Training (QAT). While the checkpoint is unquantized, it's designed for subsequent int4 quantization, allowing it to preserve bfloat16 quality with significantly reduced memory footprint. Gemma 3 models are multimodal, accepting text and image inputs (images normalized to 896x896 resolution, encoded to 256 tokens each) and generating text outputs. It features a large 128K token context window and offers multilingual support across over 140 languages.

Key Capabilities

• Multimodal Understanding: Processes both text and image inputs for tasks like image analysis and visual data extraction.
• Extensive Context: Supports a 128K token input context, enabling handling of long documents and complex queries.
• Multilingual Support: Trained on data including over 140 languages, enhancing its global applicability.
• Quantization Optimized: Engineered with QAT for efficient deployment with int4 quantization, making it suitable for resource-constrained environments.

Good For

• Text Generation: Creating diverse text formats, chatbots, and summarization.
• Image Understanding: Analyzing image content and extracting visual data for textual responses.
• Research & Education: Serving as a foundation for VLM/NLP research, language learning tools, and knowledge exploration.
• Resource-Limited Deployment: Its QAT optimization makes it ideal for deployment on laptops, desktops, or private cloud infrastructure where memory is a concern.