Gemma needs a larger base model to matter more in open weights
_xjdr · x · 2026-07-27
This post argues that in today’s open-weights landscape, Gemma needs either a larger model or a true base model to be more useful and impactful.
The author says Gemma models are strong, but the open-weights space is now competitive enough that Google should preserve the post-training polish for Gemini while giving the community a larger foundation model. The core point is that the community wants something more open and more scalable than the current offering.
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