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Gemma by Google

Open-source models from Google DeepMind

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★4.3ratingPricing · FreeHot
The FalcoScan Intel PanelGemma by Google · AI Models
Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
Moderate
Band
Saturation
Contested
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Hot
Market trend
Rating
4.3
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What Gemma by Google does

Lightweight, open-weight models designed for on-device and local deployment. Runs on a single GPU.

How Gemma by Google compares with its closest alternatives

All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Gemma by Google does. All 5 offer an API, as Gemma by Google does. Gemma by Google offers a command-line tool. Of the 3 alternatives with platforms on record, 2 offer a command-line tool. Gemma by Google was founded in 2024; the alternatives were founded between 2020 and 2024, 4 of them earlier. Gemma by Google is based in San Francisco, United States; 1 of the 4 alternatives with a known headquarters is in the United States too, and the others in China.

Market position · AI Models

How Gemma by Google compares in AI Models

Gemma by Google has moderate opportunity and sits in the bottom third of 455 live AI Models tools on FalcoScan. Across AI Models, the average opportunity score is 74.6 and the average saturation score 30.5. FalcoScan rates Gemma by Google's own market position as contested. 200 of the 455 operating AI Models tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 13 shutdowns in the category.

Gemma by Google compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Gemma by GoogleFounded 2024 · San Francisco, United StatesModerateContestedFree—YesYesAPI, CLIHot
Llama 3.3Founded 2024 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenFree—YesYesAPI, CLIHot
DeepSeek R1Founded 2023HighContestedFreemium—YesYesAPIHot
DeepSeek V3Founded 2023 · Hangzhou, ChinaHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, APIHot
Qwen 2.5 72BFounded 2023 · Hangzhou, ChinaHighOpenFree—YesYesAPI, CLIHot
Yi LargeFounded 2020 · Beijing, ChinaModerateContestedFreemium—YesYesAPIHot

Exact opportunity and saturation scores for all 6 of these, and where each ranks in AI Models.

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Gemma by Google exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
Text GenerationCode GenerationReasoning
Industry Verticals
SoftwareEducation
Tagged

Gemma by Google shows up when builders search for these

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Questions

Gemma by Google: common questions

Is Gemma by Google free?

Yes. FalcoScan lists Gemma by Google as free to use.

What are the best alternatives to Gemma by Google?

The closest alternatives to Gemma by Google that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Llama 3.3, DeepSeek R1, DeepSeek V3, Qwen 2.5 72B, and Yi Large.

Is Gemma by Google still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Gemma by Google as operating at deepmind.google.

Where is Gemma by Google based?

Gemma by Google is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Does Gemma by Google have an API?

Yes. Gemma by Google offers an API.

Who is Gemma by Google for?

Gemma by Google is built for developers and researchers.

How do I sign in to Gemma by Google?

Sign in on Gemma by Google's own website, deepmind.google. FalcoScan reviews Gemma by Google but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Gemma by Google directly.

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