# Google Releases Multimodal Gemma 4 31B Model

> The new 31-billion-parameter model is instruction-tuned and can process both text and images, marking a significant expansion for the Gemma family.

Published by The Open Weights on Mar 11, 2026. Canonical: https://theopenweights.com/news/gemma-4-31b-xj24

## Key facts

- Company: Google DeepMind
- Model: Gemma 4
- Version: 4 31B
- Category: Any-to-Any
- Modalities: Text / LLM, Vision-Language
- License: Gemma (Open weights, commercial use allowed)
- Parameters: 31B
- Context window: 262K tokens
- Architecture: Gemma4ForConditionalGeneration
- Precision: BF16
- Weights size: 62.5 GB
- Significance: major
- Published: 2026-03-11
- Last verified: 2026-07-31
- Hugging Face: https://huggingface.co/google/gemma-4-31B-it
- Canonical URL: https://theopenweights.com/news/gemma-4-31b-xj24

Google DeepMind has expanded its open-weights lineup with the release of Gemma 4 31B IT, a powerful new multimodal model. This 31-billion-parameter release marks a significant milestone for the Gemma family, introducing vision-language capabilities at a substantial scale.

As a Vision Language Model (VLM), Gemma 4 31B can interpret and process information from both text and images simultaneously. This allows it to handle tasks that were previously out of reach for its text-only predecessors, such as describing the contents of a photograph or answering questions based on visual information.

The "IT" in the model's name signifies that it is instruction-tuned, meaning it has been specifically optimized to follow user prompts and perform conversational tasks. This fine-tuning makes it more reliable and useful for building interactive applications.

The introduction of a capable VLM under the Gemma name advances Google's open-source AI strategy, providing developers with a strong foundation for building sophisticated multimodal applications. The model is available under the Gemma license and can be accessed by researchers and developers on [its Hugging Face repository](https://huggingface.co/google/gemma-4-31B-it).

## Get the model

- [Hugging Face](https://huggingface.co/google/gemma-4-31B-it)

## Sources

- [google/gemma-4-31B-it](https://huggingface.co/google/gemma-4-31B-it) — Hugging Face, Mar 11, 2026

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