# Gemma 4 12B

Gemma 4 12B is a model from Google with open weights, first recorded on 7 Oct 2026; its release date is not established.

- Developer: Google
- Id: google/gemma-4-12B
- Sighting: 2026-10-07T19:42:06.892Z
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/google/gemma-4-12B)
- Status: Released
- Weights version: 2026-06-03
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/api/models/google/gemma-4-12B/paths-info/1a2c7729392586f5ecddae8807ee2ef741eabb9a)
- Official announcement: 2026-06-03
  - [evidence link](https://deepmind.google/blog/introducing-gemma-4-12b-a-unified-encoder-free-multimodal-model/)
- Canonical: https://alexgetman.com/models/google/gemma-4-12b/

## Questions

### Are the weights of Gemma 4 12B publicly available?

Yes. Google publishes the weights.

### When was Gemma 4 12B released?

Its release date is not established. Signal Forge first recorded it on 7 Oct 2026.

## Evidence links

- [google-articles](https://deepmind.google/blog/introducing-gemma-4-12b-a-unified-encoder-free-multimodal-model/)
- [hf-author-artifacts:google](https://huggingface.co/api/models/google/gemma-4-12B/paths-info/1a2c7729392586f5ecddae8807ee2ef741eabb9a)
- [huggingface:google](https://huggingface.co/google/gemma-4-12B)

## Signals