TranslateGemma 4B

Good fit for

People adding a local translation step to writing, localization or document workflows.

Why consider it

The catalog supplies a dedicated source/target-language prompt format and describes a translation family spanning 55 languages.

Main limitations

Use the prescribed translation prompt, not a generic chat greeting. The plain runtime artifact lists language weights without a vision projector, so Image Understanding is not assigned solely from a family vision badge. The unusually broad locale table is not copied as a verified tested-language roster.

Cost and access

No subscription or per-token hosted fee for local inference within permitted uses. Hardware, electricity and setup are separate. Gemma Terms of Use apply; no subscription for permitted local use.

Getting started

Install a current compatible Ollama version, review the exact license and run: ollama run translategemma:4b. API refers to the local runtime endpoint, not a hosted API included with the weights.