gemma-4-31B-it vs gemma-3-12b-it
Specs, VRAM requirements and download trends — updated 6 August 2026.
Specification comparison
Differences are highlighted; identical values are muted.
| Specification | gemma-4-31B-it | gemma-3-12b-it |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 32.7 B | 12.2 B |
| Architecture | Gemma4ForConditionalGeneration | Gemma3ForConditionalGeneration |
| Context length | — | — |
| Licence | apache-2.0 | gemma |
| Commercial use | Allowed | Conditional |
| Languages | — | — |
| Downloads 30d | 11,885,389 | 1,303,239 |
| Downloads all time | 45.2 M | 21.6 M |
| Quantizations on the Hub | SAFETENSORS | SAFETENSORS |
| Gated | No | Yes — accept licence |
| First seen on the Hub | 2026-03-11 | 2025-03-01 |
Download trend
Daily snapshots, last 10 days (28 Jul – 6 Aug)
12.4 M1.2 M
gemma-4-31B-it
gemma-3-12b-it
VRAM side by side
On RTX 4090 · 24 GB · 8K context unless noted
gemma-3-12b-it · fp16
29.1 GB / 24 GB
gemma-4-31B-it · fp16
74.2 GB / 24 GB