Google Gemma 4 12B Uses Encoder-Free Architecture for Multimodal Inputs
MaartenGr · x · 2026-08-14
Google Gemma highlighted the uniqueness of the Gemma 4 12B model, noting its use of an encoder-free architecture. This approach processes image and audio inputs differently compared to the rest of the Gemma family.
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