Gemma 4's April launch was a spec sheet. The May multi-token prediction update is what made on-prem inference production-viable for EU CTOs in 2026.
Local Gemma 4 cuts VAT-compliance time from 8 hours to 30 minutes — and keeps invoices off US cloud APIs. The 90-day production benchmark Slovenian SMBs ship.
Gemma 4's licence terms, 27B-parameter sweet spot, and EU-data RAG accuracy beat Llama 3.3 for regulated enterprise — the 90-day deployment benchmarks.
Cloud AI introduces risks that regulated organisations cannot accept. Here is why local inference is not a compromise, it is an advantage.