GOOGLE DROPS GEMMA 4: OPEN AI MODEL BEATS CLOSED RIVALS — FREE FOR ALL Google released Gemma 4, a family of open-weight AI models available free under the Apache 2.0 license, with the 31B version ranking #3 globally on the Arena AI leaderboard and outperforming many closed models. It runs on consumer hardware, supports a 256K token context window, handles text and image input, and ships in four sizes from phone-optimized to workstation-grade. Keywords: Google Gemma 4, open source AI model, free AI model 2026, Arena AI leaderboard