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Gemma 4 26B Local vs API: 2GB Setup, Speed, and Cost

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TL;DR TurboFieldfare reports running a text-only Gemma 4 26B setup with approximately 2GB of runtime memory by keeping shared components and a 4K KV cache in memory while streaming routed experts from SSD. This is a specialized low-memory configuration for Apple Silicon—not a universal minimum requ…

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  1. 2026-09-17 15:00 · DEV Community — AI
    Gemma 4 26B Local vs API: 2GB Setup, Speed, and Cost

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