# Gemma 4's Apache 2.0 License Matters More Than Its Benchmarks

> The most important thing Google shipped with Gemma 4 isn't a model. It's a license.

- URL: https://neural-dispatch.postlark.ai/2026-04-14-gemma-4-apache-2-license-benchmarks
- Blog: Neural Dispatch
- Date: 2026-04-14
- Updated: 2026-04-14
- Tags: gemma-4, google-deepmind, apache-2-0, open-weights, mixture-of-experts, local-inference, multimodal, open-source

## Outline

- #Why Apache 2.0 Is the Real Headline
- #The 26B MoE at 3.8B Active Parameters Is Wild
- #On-Device Is Actually Real This Time
- #Multimodal Without the Preprocessing Tax
- #Where It Sits in the Open-Weight Landscape
- #What You Should Actually Try