At Google’s I/O 2025 event, the company unveiled its latest AI model, Gemma 3n. This model is designed to run smoothly on mobile phones, tablets, and laptops and is now available for early access. According to Google, Gemma 3n can process text, audio, images, and videos, making it a versatile multimodal model.
One of the biggest advantages of Gemma 3n is that it runs entirely on-device, eliminating the need for cloud computing. This not only makes the model more affordable and accessible but also enhances user privacy, as personal data doesn’t need to be sent to external servers.
During the event’s keynote, Gemma Product Manager Gus Martins stated, "Gemma 3n can run even on devices with just 2GB of RAM." He emphasized that the model shares the same architecture as Gemini Nano and has been engineered for high performance even on low-resource devices.
Google also introduced MedGemma, its most advanced open model for healthcare applications. MedGemma is designed to analyze medical data from both text and images and is being released under the company’s Health AI Developer Foundations program.
Gus Martins commented:
"MedGemma performs exceptionally well across various medical text and image-based use cases. Developers will be able to customize and integrate the model into their own health applications."
Another upcoming innovation is SignGemma, an open model built to translate sign language into spoken and written text. Initially, the model focuses on American Sign Language (ASL) and English. It aims to empower developers to build applications for deaf and hard-of-hearing users.
According to Martins:
"SignGemma is the most capable model for converting sign language into natural language text and speech. We believe it will open up new opportunities for both developers and users in the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities."
It is worth noting that Gemma models have faced criticism for their non-standard and sometimes ambiguous licensing terms, which some developers view as a potential commercial risk. However, this has not significantly dampened interest — Gemma models have been downloaded tens of millions of times globally.
