Open-Source Multimodal LLMs Run Locally. Here's What Works.
Gemma 4 E4B is a 9.6 GB download. And when it finishes you're holding an open-source multimodal LLM that reads text and images on hardware you own. The short answer for developers: Gemma 4 runs locally through Ollama v0.20.0 or later with two Terminal commands,