Open-Source Google Models

Match · Updated July 2026

The best open-weight Google model is Gemma 4 26B A4B (— intelligence) — downloadable from Hugging Face and self-hostable. Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) (—) and Gemma 4 31B (—) round out the top three.

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The best open-source AI models — open-weight, downloadable from Hugging Face and self-hostable — ranked by intelligence. Open-source alternatives to proprietary frontier models.

Frequently asked

What is the best open-source Google model?

What's a good alternative to Gemma 4 26B A4B ?

Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) (—) is the closest alternative on this metric, followed by Gemma 4 31B (—). See the full ranking above for the tradeoffs.

How many Google models are there?

modelgrep tracks 39 Google models with live benchmarks, speed, latency and per-provider pricing, led on intelligence by Gemini 3.5 Flash. 9 of them qualify for this ranking.

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