Instructions to use google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf with libraries, inference providers, notebooks, and local apps. Follow these links to get started.
- Libraries
- Transformers
How to use google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf with Transformers:
# Use a pipeline as a high-level helper from transformers import pipeline pipe = pipeline("image-text-to-text", model="google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf") messages = [ { "role": "user", "content": [ {"type": "image", "url": "https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/p-blog/candy.JPG"}, {"type": "text", "text": "What animal is on the candy?"} ] }, ] pipe(text=messages)# Load model directly from transformers import AutoModel model = AutoModel.from_pretrained("google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf", device_map="auto") - Notebooks
- Google Colab
- Kaggle
- Local Apps Settings
- llama.cpp
How to use google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf with llama.cpp:
Install (macOS, Linux)
curl -LsSf https://llama.app/install.sh | sh # Start a local OpenAI-compatible server with a web UI: llama serve -hf google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf:Q4_0 # Run inference directly in the terminal: llama cli -hf google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf:Q4_0
Install from WinGet (Windows)
winget install llama.cpp # Start a local OpenAI-compatible server with a web UI: llama serve -hf google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf:Q4_0 # Run inference directly in the terminal: llama cli -hf google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf:Q4_0
Use pre-built binary
# Download pre-built binary from: # https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp/releases # Start a local OpenAI-compatible server with a web UI: ./llama-server -hf google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf:Q4_0 # Run inference directly in the terminal: ./llama-cli -hf google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf:Q4_0
Build from source code
git clone https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp.git cd llama.cpp cmake -B build cmake --build build -j --target llama-server llama-cli # Start a local OpenAI-compatible server with a web UI: ./build/bin/llama-server -hf google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf:Q4_0 # Run inference directly in the terminal: ./build/bin/llama-cli -hf google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf:Q4_0
Use Docker
docker model run hf.co/google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf:Q4_0
- LM Studio
- Jan
- vLLM
How to use google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf with vLLM:
Install from pip and serve model
# Install vLLM from pip: pip install vllm # Start the vLLM server: vllm serve "google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf" # Call the server using curl (OpenAI-compatible API): curl -X POST "http://localhost:8000/v1/chat/completions" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ --data '{ "model": "google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf", "messages": [ { "role": "user", "content": [ { "type": "text", "text": "Describe this image in one sentence." }, { "type": "image_url", "image_url": { "url": "https://cdn.britannica.com/61/93061-050-99147DCE/Statue-of-Liberty-Island-New-York-Bay.jpg" } } ] } ] }'Use Docker
docker model run hf.co/google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf:Q4_0
- SGLang
How to use google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf with SGLang:
Install from pip and serve model
# Install SGLang from pip: pip install sglang # Start the SGLang server: python3 -m sglang.launch_server \ --model-path "google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf" \ --host 0.0.0.0 \ --port 30000 # Call the server using curl (OpenAI-compatible API): curl -X POST "http://localhost:30000/v1/chat/completions" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ --data '{ "model": "google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf", "messages": [ { "role": "user", "content": [ { "type": "text", "text": "Describe this image in one sentence." }, { "type": "image_url", "image_url": { "url": "https://cdn.britannica.com/61/93061-050-99147DCE/Statue-of-Liberty-Island-New-York-Bay.jpg" } } ] } ] }'Use Docker images
docker run --gpus all \ --shm-size 32g \ -p 30000:30000 \ -v ~/.cache/huggingface:/root/.cache/huggingface \ --env "HF_TOKEN=<secret>" \ --ipc=host \ lmsysorg/sglang:latest \ python3 -m sglang.launch_server \ --model-path "google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf" \ --host 0.0.0.0 \ --port 30000 # Call the server using curl (OpenAI-compatible API): curl -X POST "http://localhost:30000/v1/chat/completions" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ --data '{ "model": "google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf", "messages": [ { "role": "user", "content": [ { "type": "text", "text": "Describe this image in one sentence." }, { "type": "image_url", "image_url": { "url": "https://cdn.britannica.com/61/93061-050-99147DCE/Statue-of-Liberty-Island-New-York-Bay.jpg" } } ] } ] }' - Ollama
How to use google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf with Ollama:
ollama run hf.co/google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf:Q4_0
- Unsloth Studio
How to use google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf with Unsloth Studio:
Install Unsloth Studio (macOS, Linux, WSL)
curl -fsSL https://unsloth.ai/install.sh | sh # Run unsloth studio unsloth studio -H 0.0.0.0 -p 8888 # Then open http://localhost:8888 in your browser # Search for google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf to start chatting
Install Unsloth Studio (Windows)
irm https://unsloth.ai/install.ps1 | iex # Run unsloth studio unsloth studio -H 0.0.0.0 -p 8888 # Then open http://localhost:8888 in your browser # Search for google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf to start chatting
Using HuggingFace Spaces for Unsloth
# No setup required # Open https://huggingface.co/spaces/unsloth/studio in your browser # Search for google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf to start chatting
- Pi
How to use google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf with Pi:
Start the llama.cpp server
# Install llama.cpp: brew install llama.cpp # Start a local OpenAI-compatible server: llama serve -hf google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf:Q4_0
Configure the model in Pi
# Install Pi: npm install -g @mariozechner/pi-coding-agent # Add to ~/.pi/agent/models.json: { "providers": { "llama-cpp": { "baseUrl": "http://localhost:8080/v1", "api": "openai-completions", "apiKey": "none", "models": [ { "id": "google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf:Q4_0" } ] } } }Run Pi
# Start Pi in your project directory: pi
- OpenClaw new
How to use google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf with OpenClaw:
Start the llama.cpp server
# Install llama.cpp: brew install llama.cpp # Start a local OpenAI-compatible server: llama serve -hf google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf:Q4_0
Configure OpenClaw
# Install OpenClaw: npm install -g openclaw@latest # Register the local server and set it as the default model: openclaw onboard --non-interactive --mode local \ --auth-choice custom-api-key \ --custom-base-url http://127.0.0.1:8080/v1 \ --custom-model-id "google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf:Q4_0" \ --custom-provider-id llama-cpp \ --custom-compatibility openai \ --custom-text-input \ --accept-risk \ --skip-health
Run OpenClaw
openclaw agent --local --agent main --message "Hello from Hugging Face"
- Docker Model Runner
How to use google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf with Docker Model Runner:
docker model run hf.co/google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf:Q4_0
- Lemonade
How to use google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf with Lemonade:
Pull the model
# Download Lemonade from https://lemonade-server.ai/ lemonade pull google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf:Q4_0
Run and chat with the model
lemonade run user.gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf-Q4_0
List all available models
lemonade list
- Hermes Agent
How to use google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf with Hermes Agent:
Start the llama.cpp server
# Install llama.cpp: brew install llama.cpp # Start a local OpenAI-compatible server: llama serve -hf google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf:Q4_0
Configure Hermes
# Install Hermes: curl -fsSL https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/install.sh | bash hermes setup # Point Hermes at the local server: hermes config set model.provider custom hermes config set model.base_url http://127.0.0.1:8080/v1 hermes config set model.default google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-qat-q4_0-gguf:Q4_0
Run Hermes
hermes
- Atomic Chat
Recommended parameters for coding tasks?
What are the best parameters for coding? I've tried the following:
Temperature: 1
Top-K: 64
Top-P: 0.95
Penalty: 1
Min-P: 0
The model then reasons and corrects itself during its response, uses tools more often, but sometimes invents methods and makes typos.
Parameters:
Temperature: 0.1
Top-K: 30
Top-P: 0.3
Penalty: 1
Min-P: 0
The model then writes more accurately (when it writes incorrectly, it doesn't correct its answer), rarely calls tools (it may say it called tools, but in fact it didn't), and sometimes gets stuck in loops.
Are there officially recommended parameters from Google?
Hi @kozusenok
Thanks for sharing your observations. The official baseline sampling configuration across all use cases is Temperature: 1.0, Top-P: 0.95, and Top-K: 64.
I would like to reproduce this behavior and share these insights with our internal team. Could you share a few more details to understand the issue bettter ?
- A minimal script/prompt, along with the system prompt or tool definition schema you're using.
- Which engine and version are you running (e.g., llama.cpp, Ollama, vLLM)
- if possible , a raw log or snippet of the output trace under both temperature setups showing where the tool calls or looping occur.
Hi @kozusenok
Thanks for sharing your observations. The official baseline sampling configuration across all use cases is Temperature: 1.0, Top-P: 0.95, and Top-K: 64.
I would like to reproduce this behavior and share these insights with our internal team. Could you share a few more details to understand the issue bettter ?
- A minimal script/prompt, along with the system prompt or tool definition schema you're using.
- Which engine and version are you running (e.g., llama.cpp, Ollama, vLLM)
- if possible , a raw log or snippet of the output trace under both temperature setups showing where the tool calls or looping occur.
Thanks for the feedback. I'll definitely collect and provide as much information about the source data and logs as possible. I'm using the latest version of LM Studio on Windows. Tool invocation fails if I force the model to perform syntax checking or explicitly specify the tool in the system prompt. If I request syntax checking in the user prompt, the tool invocation occurs more frequently, but not always perfectly.